Appendix

have got
• Yo u ca nu e havc[Jotin stead of have fo r
l're got a brother a nd two i ter . 3 45 l)) po es ion in th e present.
I haven't got a ny pet .
I've got a bike. = I have a bike.
he' got a beautiful house.
He hasn't go t ma ny friends. H ave you [JO t a ca r?= Do yo u have a car?
Have they got a ny children? o. they haven't. • We also usc lwve [JO L to talk about fa mily
Has the hotel got a wimming pool? Yes, it has. and illnes e , a nd to descr ibe people.
I've got two sisters. l-Ie's [JO t a cold.
full form contraction negative
She's [JO t IOII[J brow11 hair.
• have [JOL is not used in the past. For past
I have got I've got 1haven't got
--- possession usc had.
You have got You've got You haven't got I had a pet cat 111he11 I was a child.
----
He I She I It has got He I She I It's got He I She I It hasn't got D id you h ave a pet?
We have got We've got We haven't got • l'venot. .. f llaveyo" not. .. ? is co mmon in
--- the K especially in conver arion. bur
You have got You've got You haven't got I It ave ... f Do you have ... ? i al o common.
--- -----~------
They have got They've got They haven't got

rn 0 0
Have I got I have. I haven't.
r-
Have you got you have. you haven't.
Has he I he I it got he I she I it has. he I she I it hasn't.
a car? Yes, No,
Have we got we have. we haven't.
Have you got you have. you haven't.
Have they got they have. they haven't.

a Write G. 8 a nd [1] sente nces with t h e co rrec t fo rm o f b Comp le te the se nte nces wi th th e ri gh t fo rm o f have [JO t .
have [JO t. They love a n ima ls. T hey've go t two dogs a nd fi ve ca ts.
t hey/ big ho use G They've [JO t a big house. I I hope it d oesn't rai n - I my umbrella today.
I she/ a ny brothe r G 2 your p hone a good ca me ra?
2 you / big fl at [1] 3 a new i Pad . D o you wa nt to see it ?
3 we/ a lo r of wo rk today G 4 Sorry kids, l __ e no ugh mo ney ro buy sweet .
4 your ister /a boyfriend [1] 5 Ja ne ___ 50 pa irs of hoe - ca n you believe it?
5 Roger a nd Va l / a beautiful ga rde n G 6 I ca n 't call h im now - I a signa l o n my pho ne.
6 1/ a really good teac he r G 7 you your keys? I ca n't fi nd mine.
7 My b rother / a job at the mo me nt G 8 Maria's so lucky- he lovely c urly hair.
8 they/ the a me colo ur eye G 9 One mo re qu e rio n, M r )o ne . you
9 we/ a meeting tod ay [1] any qualifications?
10 he / ma ny friends a t work G I0 We mig ht have problems getti n g the re b eca use we
a tn av in o ur ca r.

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 Verb patterns: verbs followed by the Infinitive (with to)
gerund or infinitive afford I can't afford to go on holiday this summer.
agree I have agreed to pay David back the money he lent me next week.
Gerund appear The results appear to support the scientist's theory.
admit In court the accused admitted (to) stolen arrange I've arranged to meet Sally outside the restaurant.
the documents. be able I won't be able to work for two weeks after the operation.
avoid I always try to avoid driving in the rush can't wait We can't wait to see your new flat - it sounds fantastic.
hour.
choose I chose to study abroad for a year, and it's the best thing I've ever done.
be worth It isn't worth going to the exhibition. It's
really boring. decide They've decided to call off the wedding.

can't help We can't help laughing when my dad deserve Kim deserves to get the job. She's a very strong candidate.
tries to speak French. His accent is expect We're expecting to get our exam resu lts on Friday.
awful! happen Tom happened to be at Alan's when I called in so I invited him to our
can't stand I can't stand talking to people who only party as well.
talk about themselves. help* The organization I work for helps young people to find work abroad.
carry on* We carried on chatting until about 2.00
hesitate Don't hesitate to ask a member of staff if you need anything.
in the morning.
hope I'm hoping to set up my own company if I can get a bank loan.
deny Miriam denied killing her husband but
the jury didn't believe her. learn I wish I had learnt to play t he guitar when I was younger.
enjoy I used to enjoy flying but now I don't. make When I was at school, we were made to wear a uniform. It was awful.
fancy Do you fancy seeing a film this evening? manage Did you manage to get to the airport in time?
feel like I don't feel like going out tonight. offer Lucy has offered to give me a lift to the station.
finish Have you finished writing the report yet? plan We're planning to have a big party to celebrate.
give up* Karen has given up eating meat but she pretend I pretended to be enthusiastic but really I didn't like the idea at all.
still eats fish.
promise Sarah always promises to help me in the kitchen but she never does.
keep (on) I keep (on) telling my husband to lose
some weight but he just won't listen. refuse My neighbour refused to turn down the music and I had to call the police.
look forward to We are really looking forward to seeing seem Something seems to be wrong with the washing machine.
you again. teach Jack's father taught him to drive when he was seventeen.
imagine I can't imagine living in the country. I tend My boss tends to lose her temper when she's feeling stressed.
think I would get bored after a week.
threaten The teacher threatened to call my parent s and tell them what I had done.
involve My boyfriend's job involves travelling at
least once a month. want The police want to interview anyone who witnessed the crime.
mind I don't mind doing housework. I find it would like Would you like to try the dress on? The changing rooms are over there.
quite relaxing.
miss Does your father miss working now that * help can be followed by the infinitive with or without to.
he has retired? The organization I workfor helps young people (to) find work abroad.
postpone We'll have to postpone going to the
beach until the weather improves.
Infinitive (without to)
practise The more you practise speaking English
the more fluent you'll get. can Can you help me carry these suitcases?
recommend I recommend doing a double decker bus may There's a lot of traffic today, so we may be a bit late.
tour as the best way to see London.
might It might rain tomorrow, so please bring.an umbrella or a raincoat.
regret I regret not travelling more before I got
my first job. must I must remember to phone Harry - it's his birthday today.
risk If were you I wou ldn't risk walking should Should we book a table for tomorrow night? It's a very popular
t hrough the park at night. restaurant.
spend I spent half an hour looking for my had better You'd better leave now if you want to catch that train.
glasses this morning. would rather You look tired. Would you rather stay in this evening and watch a
stop Once I open a box of chocolates, I can't fi lm?
stop eating them. make Sue makes her two teenagers do the washing up every evening
suggest A friend of mine suggested visiting after dinner.
London in the autumn. let Let me pay for coffee - it must be my turn.

* All phrasal verbs which are followed by another

verb, e.g. canyon, give up, etc. are followed by the -411( p.142
gerund.

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