Unit 2: Present Simple Have / have got Pre-Intermediate Date: September, 2009 Teacher: Larissa N. Yastrebova
Present Simple: form Pattern: base verb l Positive and negative forms: l Questions and short answers: Does she speak French? Yes, she does. No, she doesn’t. l I live We You don’t live They He She It lives doesn’t live near here.
Present Simple: use A habit: I get up at 7. 30. Dutch people travel a lot. l A fact that is always true: Vegetarians don’t eat meat. I come from Russia. l A fact that is true for a long time: She lives in Oxford. I work at TPU. l
Present Simple vs Present Continuous Do you wear a uniform at work? Why are you wearing that funny hat? I watch TV nearly every night. Sh! I’m watching a good film! Annie works in an office. It’s Sunday now. She isn’t working. She’s reading at home.
Have vs have got: form Question has ’s got I/ we/ you/ they don’t haven’t got He/ she Negative have ’ve got He/ she Positive I/ we/ you/ they doesn’t have hasn’t got Do Does I/ we/ you/ they he/ she have a car? Have Has I/ we/ you/ they he/ she got a car? two sisters. any money.
Have vs have got: use Meaning: possession l Style: have - formal, have got – informal ‘Have you got a light? ’ The Prime Minister has a meeting with the President today. l Past form: had (not had got) I had a bicycle when I was young. Did you have a nice weekend? l REMEMBER: have + noun means an activity or a habit I’ve got lunch at 1. 00. I have lunch at 1. 00.