The reality of teaching and learning the knowledge related to TO HAVE verb at Ba Thuoc 3rd Upper secondary school.. Therefore, I have decided to choose the topic " The knowledge related
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1 INTRODUCTION
2.2 The reality of teaching and learning the knowledge related to TO
HAVE verb at Ba Thuoc 3rd Upper secondary school
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2.3.1 The pronunciation of the TO HAVE verb in different cases 4
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1.1 Rationale
English is one of the necessary subjects for students in general, and even more important for high school students because it is not only a compulsory subject at school but also a subject of decision in the important contests as high school exams and university entrance exams It is considered as a main key to open the treasure
of human knowledge Like other languages, English verbs are the main ingredients
in the English sentence Among the many verbs, the TO HAVE verb is used and how to use it can be said to be the most diverse
For students, the knowledge related to the TO HAVE verb and differences of this verb in each structure are not simple Therefore, I have decided to choose the topic
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The knowledge related to the TO HAVE verb in English" to systematize in a
relatively full usage and to help students learn more effectively
1.2 Aims of the study
This study is conducted to help 11th – form students of Ba Thuoc 3rd Upper secondary school to understand the TO HAVE verb more clearly Furthermore, it is hoped that students learn how to use the knowledge relating to the TO HAVE verb
To summarize the above, my study is aimed at:
- Providing the theoretical background about the verb “ to have”
- Analyzing the types of the TO HAVE verb and its specific usages
- Some difficulties posibly encountered by students at Ba Thuoc 3rd Upper secondary school when using the TO HAVE verb
- Suggesting some feasible solutions to help teacher and students at the school improve the quality of teaching and learning English skills, especially in mastering English grammar rules
1.3 Scope of the study
Given the rationale and the aims of the study, it is necessary to limit the study to the areas which are manageable Benefits of summarizing the knowledge involved with TO HAVE verb create the effectiveness of students’ learning and grammar which focus on two factors: developing students’s motivation and understanding of the lesson The subject under the study are the 11th – form students at Ba Thuoc 3rd
Upper secondary school
1.4 Methods of the study
To complete this study, the following steps implemented:
- Collected references and books related to English grammar are analyzed in details to form the theoretical background this paper
- The available theory concerning with TO HAVE verb is studied and followed in my study paper
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2 DEVELOPMENT
2.1 Practical background
English verb is a main ingredient in sentence and TO HAVE verb in the English language is also Moreover, this verb is also used in many sentence structures with many different meanings
Obviously, TO HAVE verb along with TO BE verb has the most diverse usage in English These are the verbs which the students encounter regularly during the process of learning English at school
However, during the time of teaching English, we can see that not all students can master the knowledge system related to this verb
There are many reasons why students can not master this knowledge well The first reason is because of the English learning environment Primarily, students often practise writing to memorize grammatical structures and do not pay much attention to practising speaking The second one is that students themselves are not aware of the necessity of learning English subject and learn English as a compulsory task The limited ability of the students for absorbing English lessons is also considered as a reason students can not achieve high results although some students have tried to spend much time on learning English The last reason is because students do not know how to systematize the knowledge accordingly so that they can master the basic content of a lesson
It is a fact that students try to remember the formula mechanically, or think
carelessly and sometimes do not find out the nature of the problem clearly to infer basic conclusions
Therefore, teachers should provide a fairly complete knowledge system to their students , and help them understand carefully the knowledge learned
2.2 The reality of teaching and learning the knowledge related to TO HAVE verb at Ba Thuoc 3 rd Upper secondary school.
For high school students in general and at Ba Thuoc 3rd Upper secondary school
in particular , the TO HAVE verb is usually considered as a auxiliary verb and they do not know about the other usages of this verb If regular verbs in the present tense on confirmation is divided as V, Vs or Ves with most verbs (eg I like or
He likes; I watch or He watches ), the HAVE verb can be divided into
“HAVE” or “HAS”
Students need to distinguish the difference between HAVE and HAVE GOT The negative forms of “HAVE” are used as “ DO NOT HAVE” or “DOES NOT HAVE” while “HAVE GOT” being “HASN’T GOT” or “GOT”
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an English sentence "I have breakfast at 6:30 a.m" into Vietnamese : " Tôi có bữa
sáng lúc sáu rưỡi sáng."
They also have to keep in mind that “ HAVE” means as "possess", it is not used in the continuous tenses However, the “HAVE” verb has other meanings used in the continuous tenses
For example, we can say: "I'm having breakfast." but we can not say, "She is having a new car of the her own now"
The TO HAVE verb with the function of an auxiliary verb is also complicated It can be used as auxiliary verb in the present perfect tense, present perfect continuous tense, past perfect tense , past perfect continuous tense, future perfect, future perfect continuous (active and passive sentences )
In short, to teach students how to understand and distinguish the different usages
of the TO HAVE verb is very difficult, and it is more difficult to help students how to systematize this knowledge in a fairly full way
2.3 The usages of TO HAVE verb in English
2.3.1 Pronunciation
Being a special verb, “TO HAVE” is conjugated : “has/have” for the present tense and “had” for past tense In affirmative form or negative from; present tense
or part tense, the verb has its abbreviation:
“have” can be pronounced as [hæv ] or [həv]
“has” can be pronounced as [hæz] or [həz]
We pronounce [hæv]/ [hæz] when there is stress and [həv]/[ həz] when there is no
I have – I’ve [aiv]
He has – He’s[hi:z] She has – She’s [∫i:z]
It has - It’s[its]
We has – We’ve[wi:v] You have – You’ve [ju:v] They have – They’ve[ðeiv] have not = haven’t [hævnt]
has not = hasn’t [hæznt]
had not= hadn’t [hædnt]
Eg:
has [həz] Has anyone seen my pencil?
He has been here
She has got a book
[s] It’s fallen on the floor
What’s happened?
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He hasn’t seen it yes
have [həv] Where have you been?
I have got a book They have gone [hæv] Have you got a pen? -> yes, I have
I haven’t seen you for weeks Have you finished?
had [hæd] He had a headache yesterday
I hadn’t a car
2.3.2 HAVE as an ordinary verb
2.3.2.1 HAVE and HAVE GOT meaning “possess”
This is the basic mean of HAVE
2.3.2.1.1.The present form of HAVE as an ordinary verb
Affirmative full
form
I have
You have
He has
She has
It has
We have
They have
I’ve You’ve He’s She’s It’s We’ve They’ve
I don’t have You don’t have
He doesn’t have She doesn’t have
It doesn’t have
We don’t have They don’t have
a chance
2.3.2.1.2.The past form of HAVE as an ordinary verb
Affirmative full form Short form Negative short form
I had
You had
He had
She had
It had
We had
They had
I’d You’d He’d She’d It’d We’d They’d
I didn’t have You didn’t have
He didn’t have She didn’t have
It didn’t have
We didn’t have They didn’t have
a chance
2.3.2.1.3 The present form of HAVE GOT
Affirmative full form Short form Negative short form
I have got
You have got
I’ve got You’ve got
I haven’/ I’ve not got You haven’t/ You’ve not got
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She has got
It has got
We have got
They have got
He’s got She’s got It’s got We’ve got They’ve got
He hasn’t/ He’s not got She hasn’t/ He’s not got
It hasn’t/ It’s not got
We haven’t/ We’ve not got They haven’t/ They’ve not got
a chance
2.3.2.1.4 Notes on the form of HAVE and HAVE GOT meaning POSSESS
HAVE and HAVE GOT (= possess) are often interchangable but there are differences between British and American usage
a, HAVE GOT is basically a perfect form.
Compare the following:
A: Go and get the tickets A: Have you got the ticket?
What have you got? B: Yes, I’ve got the tickets.
B: I’ve got the tickets. (= I posess them)
(= I have obtained them)
In British English, HAVE GOT can be used as the perfect form of GET to mean
“have obtained” as in “a” above This meaning is emphasized in the American English form “have gotten” which always means “have obtained” However, in British English (more rarely in American English) HAVE GOT can also mean
“possess” as in “b” above
“I have the tickets” and “I’ve got the tickets” are equivalents
Indeed, in spoken , idiomatic British English
“I’ve got the tickets” is more common than “I have the tickets”
b, In British English, questions and negative with HAVE = POSSESS can be
formed in the same way as for BE
“Have you a pen?” (= Have you got a pen?)
“Aren’t you ready?”
“Haven’t you a pen?” (= Haven’t you got a pen?)
“You aren’t ready.”
“You haven’t a pen.” (= You haven’t got a pen.)
There is an alternative negative form for HAVE GOT
I’ve not got a pen.
But this is less common than
I haven’t got a pen.
HAVE on its own (without GOT) can also form questions and negatives with do/does/ did This is usual in American English and is becoming more common in British English To the extent that:
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Do you have a pen?
You didn’t have a pen.
Did you have a pen?
c, HAVE (= possess) is a stative verb It can’t be used in the progressive though it
can be used in all simple tenses
Present perfect : She has had this car for five years.
Past perfect : She told me she had had this car for five years.
Future perfect : By March she will have had her car for five years
With modal : I can have a Ford as a company car.
HAVE (= possess) is not normally used in the passive The imperative (never with GOT) is rare:
Have patience!
d, HAVE GOT (= possess) is normally used only for present reference:
I’ve got a Ford.
The affirmative “had got” is sometime possible in the past, “had” on its own is generally preferred
The bride looked lovely Her dress had (got) beautiful flowers.
We can never use “had got” for certain states
He had ( not “had got”) long hair when he was a teenager.
“had got” is generally used in its original sense of “had obtained”
When I saw him, he had just got a new car.
“will have got” is only used in the sense of “will have obtained”
By May I will have got / will have obtained a new car.
HAVE GOT in the passive is impossible
e, HADN’T GOT is usually possible to DIDN’T HAVE
I didn’t have / hadn’t got an appointment so I made one for 4 p.m
I felt cold I didn’t have / hadn’t got a coat.
HADN’T on its own (always contracted) is possible
I hadn’t an appointment.
I hadn’t a coat.
But not very usual
In past questions, the usual form is:
Did you have a coat?
Did you have an appoitment?
When did you have one?
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“Had you got…?” can be used in Yes/No questions but sounds awkward in Wh-questions, so is ususlly avoided
Had you got an appointment?
But not usual:
When had you got …?
HAVE GOT is preferable to HAVE in WHICH subject-questions:
Which (pen) have you got? (or Which pen do you have?)
But not usual:
Which pen have you?
f, Some form of HAVE (= possess) are rare or not encounted at all.
-The short form of the affirmative, especially in the third person (he’s / she’s)
The full form is used
He/ She has a pen ( not He’s a pen )
-The uncontracted negative ( The contracted form is normal.)
I haven’t/ hadn’t a pen.
-Some question forms, except when formed with DO
g, Compare
My bag’s old It’s old (= My bag is old It is old )
My bag’s got a hole in it It’s got a hole in it.
(= My bag has got a hole in it It has got a hole in it )
h, The non-standard form “ain’t got” is commonly heard in place of “haven’t got”
and “hadn’t got”
I ain’t got my bag.
She ain’t got her bag.
Similarly “have” and “has” are often omitted before “got”
I got my car outside.
2.3.2.1.5 When we use HAVE and HAVE GOT (= possess)
In all the examples below HAVE can be replaced by HAVE GOT in the present
and sometimes in the past Short form with GOT ( I’ve got…) are much more common than full form ( I have got… ) especially in speech.
a, In the sense of “own” or “possess”
I have (got) a new briefcase.
She has (got) a nice flat
b, In the sense of “be able to provide”
Do you have/Have you got any ink?
(= Can you let me have some?)
Do you have/Have you got any fresh eggs?
(= Can you let me have some?)
c, Have (got) + number (of things) / quantity of a substance.
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He has (got) a lot of milk
d, Possession of physical characteristics.
HAVE and HAVE GOT combine with nouns like:
a beard; blue eyes; long hair; a scar; a slim figure
to describe appearance
You should see our baby He has (got) big brown eyes.
Our dog has (got) long ears.
This plant has (got) lovely russet leaves.
Our house has (got) five room.
e, Possession of mental and emotional qualities
HAVE and HAVE GOT combine with nouns like:
faith; a good mind; patience; a quick temper
To describe character
She has (got) nice manners but she has (got) a quick temper.
f, Family relationships
I have (got) a good brother.
He has (got) a lot of friends.
g, In the sense of “wear”
That’s a nice dress you have/ you’ve got on.
I can’t answer the door I have (got) nothing on.
h, Illness
HAVE and HAVE GOT combine with nouns describing pains and illness For the use of a/an with such nouns
I have (got) a cold.
She has (got) a bad headache.
The baby has (got) measles.
i, Arrangements
HAVE and HAVE GOT combine with nouns like:
an appointment; a conference; a date; an interview; a meeting …
I have (got) an appointment with my dentist tomorrow morning Sally has (got) an interview for a job today.
j, Opinions
HAVE and HAVE GOT combine with nouns like:
an idea; influence; an objection; an opinion; a proposal; a suggestion;
a point of view
I have (got) an idea.
Have you (got) any objection to this proposal?
k, In the sense of “There is”
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(= There is a stain on your shirt.)
He has (got) sand in his hair.
(= There is sand in his hair.)
2.3.2.2 HAVE meaning something other than “possess”
2.3.2.2.1 Formation of HAVE meaning something other than “possess” (denoting action)
Past progressive : I was having a bath when the telephone rang.
Present perfect progressive : The children have been having a lot of fun.
Past perfect progressive : I woke up I had been having a bad dream.
Future progressive : If anyone phones, I’ll be having a bath.
perfect progressive : She’ll been having treatment all her life
With modal verbs : You could have a cup of tea if you like.
2.3.2.2.2 The formation of HAVE (= possess) and HAVE (other meanings)
a, HAVE in the sense of “eat, enjoy, experience, drink, take…” is a dynamic verb
so it is concerned with actions ( have a walk) not states like HAVE in the sense of POSSESS ( I have got a car ) Because of this, it can be used in the progressive form of all tenses
Compare:
I have (= I have got) a drink, thanks.
( It’s in my hand - stative )
I’m having a drink.
(I’m drinking - dynamic )
I have a drink every evening before dinner.
(= I drink – dynamic )
HAVE GOT can never replace HAVE used as a dynamic verb
b, HAVE in the sense of TAKE ect is used like any other English verb This means
that
- questions and negatives in the simple present and simple past must be formed with do/does/did
Do you have milk in your tea?
I don’t have milk in my tea.