UNIT Uses of have, can and could + There are several expressions in English where have is used {ome of the most common expressions are: have breakfast have lunch have dinner have a snack havea meal have a shower have a bath have an argument havea holiday havea dream havea rest have a party have a chat Note! This verb is not fo have gor. Therefore, when we write the negative or interrogative form, we must use don't, doesn’t, didn t and do, does, did. She doesn't have a shower in the morning. Do you have your breakfast at 7:30 a.m.? We use[ean|to: (aK about ability T can play the piano Jask for and give permission] ‘A Can I borrow this book, please? B Yes, of course. / Yes, you can. / No, I'm sorry, you can't + [ikabour whats possible You can buy sun cream in this shop. + We use[coutd}to talk about ability and possibility in the past. He could swim when he was eight years old. We couldn't take our car on the ferry. Note! Remember that can and could never change: I can / you can / she can / he could /we could. We use can and could + infinitive without to: Tcan sing. NOT Feanto-sing- Choose the correct answer a, b or c. 1 Lusually have ‘every morning before I go to school. aC] ameal b CL asnack ¢ L] breakfast 2 Sometimes my brother and | have about whose turn it is to play on the computer. aC] atak b () an argument ¢ (achat 3° My family often has to somewhere hot during the summer. a ( aholiday b Cl arest cl apary 4 Lalways know when my dog is having because he moves his legs in his sleep. a 1] aswim b [1] a look ¢ L] adream 5 hope Tom has on the plane. The weather is quite windy today. a LJ afun time b LJ agood flight = c L] anice meal 6 Anna and | are having at the new Greek restaurant tonight. a (1 dinner b (] lunch ¢ [1] breakfast2 Write the correct expression with have under the pictures. aparty aholiday achat anargument breakfast ameat abath a dream 1 have a meal 2 3 4 3 Complete the sentences using the expressions below in the correct form. have a party have as have achat have alook have a snack have a good have a good flight have anice meal have-abath have a rest 1 1_have a bath_ every day before work. 6 Can at the newspaper, I ike to be clean, please? 2 Did you at the Italian 7 Did you in Spain? restaurant yesterday? 8 Sam likes going to the swimming pool. He 3. Jenny every year for her twice a week. birthday. They are always great! 9 Pam worked really hard yesterday. Did she 4. (At the airport) Hi John, did you when she came back z home? 5 Every time | meet Anne in the street we 10 , if you are hungry. 4. Make questions with have and answer them, 1 When / you / have breakfast 4 What time / you / lunch ‘A When do you have breakfast? A B / usually have breakfast at seven. B 2 How often / your family / a holiday 5 Where / you / lunch A ? A 2 B : B 3° What / you / for a snack 6 How often / you / a shower A 2 A 2 B : B Pynoa pue uv ‘aay Jo sas. Z LINNPinoo pue uv ‘avy Jo ss. Z LINN 5 Make questions with can and answer them affirmatively or negatively. 1 have a snack 4 use your mobile ‘A Con | have a snack? A 2 B Yes, you can. B 2. have another piece of cake 5 go away this weekend with my friends A 2 A 5 B B 3. come tomorrow 6 walk to school with you A 2 A 3 B B 6 Complete these sentences using can or can't, 1 I'msorry,|_can't___ speak Chinese! 4 you tell me the time, please? 21 understand a word of what 5 you help me with my heavy he is saying. suitcase, please? 31 play the guitar, but 6 Why ‘you come to the café 1 play the piano very well. 7 Underline the correct words. 1 Look Mum! | can / could play the guitar. 2 He looked all over the house, but he can't / couldn't find his watch 3 Can! Could you speak French when you were in primary school? with us? 4° Megan can / could go out when she finishes her homework. 5 The T-shirt was wet so the boy couldn't ! can't wear it. 6 My father could / can drive when he was 16. 8 Complete the sentences with can, can’t, could or couldn't. 1 We can hire a car and take a tour of the city. What do you think? 2. They get on the bus. They haven't got tickets. 3 You borrow my computer. I don't need it at the moment. 9 How good are you 1 4 you ride a bike when you were five? 5 The car park was full and | find a parking space. 6 We don't have any Internet connection, so 1 check my emails. 2 Write six things you can or can’t do well. 5 2 3 4 6 7 810 Ask your partner whether he/she can/can’t do the same things as you. 1 z 5 z 2 ? 6 ? 3 ? 7 ¥ 4 ? 8 ? 11 Suggest what you can or can’t do in the following situations. Use the words in brackets. 1. It’s. a sunny day. (go out for a walk) 6 My car broke down. (you / give me a ride) We can go out for a walk. 2. There's a public transport strike. 7 [left my umbrella in the taxi. (we 1 go to work by car) (1/ borrow yours) . ? 3. Tina is very ill today. (she / come to work) 8 The girl over there is crying. 3 (you / help her) 4. This place is very noisy. (you / speak louder) 2 9 Thave no money. (you / lend me some) 5 Mr Wilkins is very busy at the moment. (he / see you tomorrow) 10 The roads are very icy from the snow. 2 (we / use our bike today) ‘12 Read the text, then answer the questions. Write full sentences. Ed TR > se ee ere a See F Llive in a.small house with my parents and younger sister. Atypical day in our home starts at 6:30 am. I usually get up and feed the dog, and then have breakfast at 6:46. I have cereal with milk and a glass of frutt juice. Ihave a shower at | around 7:30 a.m and then I get dressed and leave for school | atabout 8:00 am. I have lots of different hobbies. I can play © the guitar and I can also ride a horse too. I can play football really well. I play for my local team every weekend. | When I was younger, I couldn't swim very well, but nowT'm an excellent swimmer. My dad gave me lessons and | he also taught me how to scuba dive. Every year we usually 4% © have a two-week family holiday in a country where we can. @® | scuba dive. Last year, we went to The Great Barrier Reefin | = <2; Australia, We had a really good time. It was amazing! if 1 When does Graham have breakfast 4 What couldn't he do when he was a child? everyday? 5 Where does Graham and his family usually 2 What does he do after breakfast? have a holiday? 3 What hobbies and sport does he say he can 6 What does he say about his holiday in do? Australia? ino pue uno ‘aany Jo sas & LINN