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Grammar Basics: Unit 24 – Be, Have, and Do (Solutions)

Posted on 2012/03/09
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Exercises: Complete the sentences by choosing a verb from the list, and using its correct form.

Example:

The library was (build) in 1956. ==> The library was built in 1956.

1. Where are you going?
2. John was waiting for the bus when his phone battery went dead.
3. They don’t have any bananas at the supermarket today.
4. The doctor didn’t do the operation today – he’ll do it tomorrow.
5. Was it raining when you woke up this morning?
6. He didn’t think that Katy was telling the truth.
7. When was the room painted?
8. Ice cream is made from milk.
9. Jack was injured when he was in the army.
10. Everybody was expecting the bad weather to come last night.

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Grammar Basics: Unit 24 – Be, Have, and Do

Posted on 2012/03/08
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In English there are three important “helper” verbs: be, have, and do. These verbs generally are not used alone, but they are usually used together with other verbs in various forms.

be (am / is / are // was / were) + V-ing:

“be” + V-ing is used for the present continuous form.
“was / were” + V-ing is used for the past continuous form.

We’ve already looked at this some, so here we’ll just give a few examples as a quick review:

Examples:

It’s snowing right now.
Shhh! The baby’s sleeping!
Where’s Uncle John? He’s weeding in the garden.

It was snowing yesterday when we walked to school.
The baby was sleeping, until you woke him up – thanks a lot!
Last time I saw him, Uncle John was painting the garage.

be (am / is / are // was / were) + past participle:

“be” + past participle is used for the simple present passive.
“was / were” + past participle is used for the simple past passive.

We’ve also just looked at these cases. Here are a few more examples:

Examples:

The beds are made each morning by the hotel’s cleaning staff.
Janey is excited to go on her first train trip.
I’m exhausted from running up and down the stairs.

When we checked into our room, we saw that the beds were not made.
Peter was depressed to find out that he couldn’t go to summer camp this year.
When were you married?

have / has + past participle:

Recall that this is used for the present perfect:

Examples:

I’ve completed all my assignments, and done all the laundry.
He has always gone to Florida for Christmas vacation.
She’s lost her keys again!
Have you ever crossed the equator?

do / does / did + V (dictionary form):

“do / does” + V (dictionary form) is used for the simple present negative, and for questions.
“did” + V (dictionary form) is used for the simple past negative, and for questions.

Examples:

Do you often eat pizza?
He likes classical and jazz, but he doesn’t like rap.
What kind of movies do you usually watch?
I don’t think he will win the competition.
Did you ever see such a sight in your life as three blind mice?
What did you do last night?
I didn’t know that you were in the navy.

Exercises: Complete the sentences by choosing a verb from the list, and using its correct form.

Example:

The library was (build) in 1956. ==> The library was built in 1956.

do
expect
go
have
injure
make
paint
rain
think
wait

1. Where are you ______ ?
2. John ______ for the bus when his phone battery went dead.
3. They (not) ______ any bananas at the supermarket today.
4. The doctor (not) ______ the operation today – he’ll do it tomorrow.
5. Was it ______ when you woke up this morning?
6. He (not) ______ that Katy was telling the truth.
7. When was the room ______?
8. Ice cream is ______ from milk.
9. Jack was ______ when he was in the army.
10. Everybody was ______ the bad weather to come last night.

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Grammar Basics: Unit 9 – “I have” and “I’ve got” (Solutions)

Posted on 2012/01/18
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Exercises: Use the following words as prompts to write a sentence using “have / have got,” using the correct forms of “have/has”. Also write the corresponding question.

Example:

you / apple ==>

  • You have an apple. / You’ve got an apple.
  • Do you have an apple? / Have you got an apple?

1. I have a key. / I’ve got a key.
Do I have a key? / Have I got a key?

2. We have a ball. / We’ve got a ball.
Do we have a ball? / Have we got a ball?

3. Sam has a radio. / Sam’s got a radio.
Does Sam have a radio? / Has Sam got a radio?

4. Lisa has tickets. / Lisa’s got tickets.
Does Lisa have tickets? / Has Lisa got tickets?

5. It has a pool. / It’s got a pool.
Does it have a pool? / Has it got a pool?

6. They have the food. / They’ve got the food.
Do they have the food? / Have they got the food?

7. You have the pictures. / You’ve got the pictures.
Do you have the pictures? / Have you got the pictures?

8. John has a camera. / John’s got a camera.
Does John have a camera? / Has John got a camera?

9. The students have their homework. / The students have got their homework.
Do the students have their homework? / Have the students got their homework?

10. The porter has our suitcases. / The porter has got our suitcases.
Does the porter have our suitcases? / Has the porter got our suitcases?

11. The baby has his bottle. / The baby’s got his bottle.
Does the baby have his bottle? / Has the baby got his bottle?

12. Father has slippers. / Father’s got slippers.
Does Father have slippers? / Has Father got slippers?

13. Mother has the recipe. / Mother’s got the recipe.
Does Mother have the recipe? / Has Mother got the recipe?

14. Jackson has his gym bag. / Jackson’s got his gym bag.
Does Jackson have his gym bag? / Has Jackson got his gym bag?

15. You have your lesson book. You’ve got your lesson book.
Do you have your lesson book? / Have you got your lesson book?

16. It has cable TV. / It’s got cable TV.
Does it have cable TV? / Has it got cable TV?

17. He has a mechanical pencil. / He’s got a mechanical pencil.
Does he have a mechanical pencil? / Has he got a mechanical pencil?

18. Northwestern University has a good football coach. / Northwestern University’s got a good football coach.
Does Northwestern University have a good football coach? / Has Northwestern University got a good football coach?

19. The train has comfortable seats. / The train’s got comfortable seats.
Does the train have comfortable seats? / Has the train got comfortable seats?

20. The building has an elevator. / The building’s got an elevator.
Does the building have an elevator? / Has the building got an elevator?

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Grammar Basics: Unit 9 – “I have” and “I’ve got”

Posted on 2012/01/17
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“have” / “have got” is used to indicate possession. In the case of third person singular, “has” / “has got” is used instead. So, we have the following table:

  • I have, I have got ( = I’ve got)
  • you have, you have got ( = you’ve got)
  • we have, we have got ( = we’ve got)
  • they have, they have got ( = they’ve got)
  • he has, he has got ( = he’s got)
  • she has, she has got ( = she’s got)
  • it has, it has got ( = it’s got)

Examples:

  • I have a pen. / I have got a pen. = I’ve got a pen.
  • You have a dog. / You have got a dog. = You’ve got a dog.
  • We have a new car. / We have got a new car. = We’ve got a new car.
  • They have problems. / They have got problems. = They’ve got problems.

The negation is formed this way:

  • have ==> do not have ( = don’t have)
  • have got ==> have not got ( = haven’t got)
  • has ==> does not have ( = doesn’t have)
  • has got ==> has not got ( = hasn’t got)

Examples:

  • I don’t have any money.
  • We don’t have time.
  • They don’t have a clue. ( = They don’t understand at all.)
  • She doesn’t have blue eyes.
  • He doesn’t have pets.

For “have / has,” questions are formed with “Do/Does” and switching the order of subject and verb:

  • I have … ==> Do I have …?
  • you have … ==> Do you have…?
  • we have … ==> Do we have …?
  • they have … ==> Do they have …?

Note that in the third person singular, “has” changes to “have” for the question:

  • he has … ==> Does he have …?
  • she has … ==> Does she have …?
  • it has … ==> Does it have …?

Examples:

  • Do you have a minute? ( = Do you have any time?)
  • Does he have a backpack?
  • Do they have a red car?
  • Does it have a scratch on the driver’s door?

For “have got / has got,” questions are formed by switching the order of “have / has” and subject:

  • I have got … ==> Have I got …?
  • you have got … ==> Have you got …?
  • we have got … ==> Have we got …?
  • they have got … ==> Have they got …?

Here, third person singular keeps “has” for questions:

  • he has got … ==> Has he got …?
  • she has got … ==> Has she got …?
  • it has got … ==> Has she got …?

Examples:

  • Have you got a knife I could borrow?
  • Have they got any milk?
  • Has she got an idea?

These types of questions are “yes or no” questions, and can be answered as seen in the following table. You can use the question word as a clue or prompt for the answer word:

  • Do I have …? ==> Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
  • Do you have…? ==> Yes, you do. / No, you don’t.
  • Do we have …? ==> Yes, we do. / No, we don’t.
  • Do they have …? ==> Yes, they do. / No, they don’t.

 

 

  • Does he have …? ==> Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t.
  • Does she have …? ==> Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t.
  • Does it have …? ==> Yes, it does. / No, it doesn’t.

 

 

  • Have I got …? ==> Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t.
  • Have you got …? ==> Yes, you have. / No, you haven’t.
  • Have we got …? ==> Yes, we have. / No, we haven’t.
  • Have they got …? ==> Yes, they have. / No, they haven’t.

 

 

  • Has he got …? ==> Yes, he has. / No, he hasn’t.
  • Has she got …? ==> Yes, she has. / No, she hasn’t.
  • Has it got …? ==> Yes, it has. / No, it hasn’t.

Exercises: Use the following words as prompts to write a sentence using “have / have got,” using the correct forms of “have/has”. Also write the corresponding question.

Example:

you / apple ==>

  • You have an apple. / You’ve got an apple.
  • Do you have an apple? / Have you got an apple?

1. I / a key

2. we / a ball

3. Sam / a radio

4. Lisa / tickets

5. it / a pool

6. they / the food

7. you / the pictures

8. John / a camera

9. the students / their homework

10. the porter / our suitcases

11. the baby / his bottle

12. Father / slippers

13. Mother / the recipe

14. Jackson / his gym bag

15. you / your lesson book

16. it / cable TV

17. he / a mechanical pencil

18. Northwestern University / a good football coach

19. the train / comfortable seats

20. the building / an elevator

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