UNIT 3. THE VERB HAVE GOT. THE VERB CAN.

COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES

THE VERB HAVE GOT

POSITIVE STATEMENTS

Long form Short form

I have got I’ve got
He / She / It has got He / She / It’s got
We / You / They have got We / You / They’ve got

NEGATIVE STATEMENTS
Long form Short form
I have not got I haven’t got
He / She / It has not got He / She / It hasn’t got
We / You / They have not got We / You / They haven’t got

QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWERS

Have I got? Yes, he / she / it has.

Has he / she / it got? No, he / she / it hasn’t.
Have we / you / they got? Yes, we / you / they have.
No, we / you / they haven’t.

 In short answers, we do not use got.

 We use the verb have got to show that something belongs to somebody.
Example: She has got a new computer. They have got a beautiful garden.
 We use the verb have got to describe people, animals or things:
Example: Mary has got long curly hair and blue eyes. My dog has got brown fur.
 We use the verb have got to talk about relationships:
Example: I’ve got many friends. She has got two brothers.

1. a) Look at the table and complete the sentences with HAS, HASN’T, HAVE, HAVEN’T

Imagine Imagine Imagine Imagine Imagine Imagine

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mobil

Imagine fata X X V X V V
1
Mary

Imagine fata X V X V X V
2
Jill

Imagine V X V X X V
baiat
David

Example:

1. Mary ........ has got........ a mobile phone and a cat. She .....hasn’t got..... a car.
2. Jill ..................................... a bike. She .............................................. a mobile phone.
3. David ............................... a car. He ........................................... a bike.
4. Mary and David ................................... a mobile phone. They..................................... a computer.
5. Jill ..................................... a computer. She .................................. a cat.
6. David and Jill ........................................ a dog. They ................................... a cat.
7. Mary and Jill ........................................ a car. They ........................................ a dog.
8. David ....................................... a car. He ........................................ a computer.

b) Now, in pairs, ask questions and give short answers, following the example:
Example: Has Mary got a mobile phone? Yes, she has.
Has Mary got a car? No, she hasn’t.

2. Complete the sentences with HAVE, HAS, HAVEN’T, HASN’T.

1. My mother .......has........ got long hair. 5. ̎............. she got a bike?” ̋No, she ................... ”
2. Helga is from Germany. She ............ got blonde hair. 6.̋ ......... they got a computer? ” No, they ............ ”
3. ................ you got sisters or brothers? 7. They .......................... got many friends.
4. They ............ got a cat, but they ............... got a dog. 8. It ......................... got a long tail.

3. Look at the picture and answer the questions.

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1. Has he got long hair? 4. Has he got big eyes?
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.........No, he hasn’t................. ................................................... drept, si care zambeste,
2. Has he got curly hair? 5. Has he got a moustache? sprancene groase
................................................... ......................................................
3. Has he got strong arms? 6. Has he got thick eyebrows?
.................................................... .....................................................

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4. Write sentences, following the example: V X
mobil
1. Sally has got a mobile phone, but she hasn’t got a doll. Sally
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2. _______________________________________________ Mr Bean V leta

3. _______________________________________________ They Minge Minge

V X
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4. _______________________________________________ Clara
Aparat bicicleta
V X
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5. Say about you! Answer the questions as in the example.
1. Have you got a sister? 4. Have you got dark hair?
No, I haven’t, but I have got a brother. _________________________________
2. Have you got short hair? 5. Have you got blue eyes?
_________________________________ _________________________________
3. Have you got any pets? 6. Have you got many friends?
_________________________________ _________________________________
PLAY TIME! – Guess the object!

Talk with you deskmate about what you have / haven’t got in your schoolbag / pencil case.

Example: I have got some books in my schoolbag.

I haven’t got a banana in my schoolbag.

THE VERB CAN

 The verb can is used to express ability.

Example: I can run. You can swim. She can sing. They can write.

 Can has got the same form in all persons.

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE > CANNOT / CAN’T
I / You / He / She / It can play. I / You / He / She / It cannot / can’t fly.
We / You / They can dance. We / You / They cannot / can’t speak Japanese.

SHORT ANSWERS
INTERROGATIVE
Yes, I / you / he / she / it can.
Can I / you / he / she / it see?
Yes, we / you / they can.
Can we / you / they play tennis?
No, I / you / he / she / it can’t.
No, we / you / they can’t

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1. a. Look at the table, then complete the sentences with CAN or CAN’T. There is one example.

Imagine Imagine Imagine Imagine

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tenis care scrie
Spanish
Imagine fata X V X V
1
Sue
Imagine V X X V
baiat
Ted
Imagine V X V X
baiat si fata
Bill and Kim

1. Sue can speak Spanish, but she can’t play the piano. 5. Bill and Kim ......... play the piano, but
2. Sue .......... drive a car, but she ......... play tennis. they .............. drive a car.
3. Ted .......... play tennis, but he ......... speak Spanish. 6. Sue and Ted ........... drive a car, but
4. Bill and Kim .......... play tennis, but they .......... speak Spanish. they ....... play the piano.

b. Now, answer the questions, following the example:

Can Sue play tennis? Can Sue speak Spanish?
No, she can’t. Yes, she can.
1. Can Ted play the piano?
...................................................
2. Can Kim and Bill play tennis?
...................................................
3. Can Sue drive a car?
...................................................
4. Can Ted speak Spanish?
..................................................
5. Can Bill and Kim drive a car?
..................................................
6. Can Sue and Ted play tennis?
..................................................

2. a) Now, write what you and your best friend can or can’t do.
1. I can ........................, but I can’t ....................
2. He / She can ..........................., but she / he can’t ......................

b) Ask your deskmate what he / she can / can’t do. Talk with him / her like this:
Example: Can you dance? Yes, I can.
Can you sing? No, I can’t.

COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES – THE COMPARATIVE FORM

 We can use adjectives to compare people, things, animals, places, buildings, etc.

Example:

Jim is taller than Mary.

My blue ball is bigger than the green one. Athens is more crowded than Bucharest.

This new password is stronger than the old one. London Eye is more popular than Tate Gallery.

SHORT ADJECTIVES -Y ADJECTIVES LONGER ADJECTIVES

tall - taller noisy - noisier interesting – more interesting
big - bigger happy - happier popular – more popular
strong - stronger pretty - prettier beautiful – more beautiful

IRREGULAR FORMS

good - better

bad - worse

little - less

much - more

many - more
1. Fill in the table below.

pretty
smaller
big
nicer
bad
taller
strong
happier
popular
little
more beautiful
much
faster
good
interesting

2. Look at the pictures and make comparisons, following the example:

Example: plane / train / fast Desen Desen

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Planes are faster than trains.

1. motorcycle / bicycle / noisy (desen motocicleta+bicla) 4. hats / caps / beautiful (desen palarie+sapca)
_____________________________________ ______________________________________
2. football / volleyball / popular (desen mingii fotbal+voley) 5. mice / cats / small (desen soarece+pisica)
_____________________________________ ______________________________________Desen
3. city / village / big (desen oras+sat) 6. this neighbourhood / your neighbourhood / quiet
tren
_____________________________________ ______________________________________
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3. Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.

1. He is ....................... (tall) than his sister. 4. Football is ...................... (popular) than swimming.

2. Kittens are ..................... (cute) than puppies. 5. Apples are ................... (small) than watermelons.

3. Dogs are .......................... (intelligent) than hens. 6. She is .......................(pretty) than her cousin.

4. In pairs, compare the following celebrities:

Example: Lionel Messi / neymar / good
A: I think Messi is a better football player than Neymar.
B: I thing Neymar is better than Messi.
1. Mayweather / Doroftei / strong 3. Violeta / Selena Gomez / pretty
2. One Direction / Jonas Brothers / famous 4. Serena Williams / Simona Halep / tall
5. Wimbledon Stadium / National Arena / big

5. PLAY TIME!
Write three sentences about one of your classmates. Then, read them aloud. Your class mates have to
guess who he / she is.
Example: She is taller than me.
She is funnier than Mary.
She is shorter than Jane.