Titolo della lezione: Have + got present and interrogative;

Simple past ‘be’ and use of ‘some / any’

Have + got present and interrogative;

Simple past ‘be’ and use of ‘some / any’
 Have + got - 1

1 Ho una macchina. - I’ve got a car.

2 Avete tempo? - Have you got time?
3 Non abbiamo molti soldi. - We haven’t
got much money.
4 Quanti figli ha (ella)?
- How many children has she got?

‰ ‘got’ rafforzativo al verbo ‘have’

 Have + got - 2

Form
Affirmative I / You / We / They have got a German car.

He / She / It has got a CD player.

Negative I / You / We / They haven’t (=have not) got the time.

He / She / It hasn’t (=has not ) got a good printer.

Interrogative Have I / you / we / they got a ticket?

Has he / she / it got a reference number?

 Have + got - 3

‰ Use ‘have / has got’ to indicate possession.

She’s got a fast car.
The director’s got the biggest office.

‰ Use ‘have / has got’ to talk about plans.

I’ve got a meeting this Tuesday, but I’m free on
Wednesday.
 There is – There are

‰ Corrispondono a : C’è – Ci sono.

‰ ‘There is’ - is used with a singular noun.
There is a coffee machine on the second floor.
There isn’t a swimming pool in this hotel.
‰ ‘There are’ – is used with plural nouns.
There are five people in the room.
There are no flights on Sunday.
‰ Use ‘is there / are there + a / any’ to ask a question.
Is there a message for me?
Is there any luggage / baggage?
Are there any good nightclubs in the city?
 ‘Be’ – Past Simple
Affirmative

Verb: be Affirmative sentence

Present I am (I’m) in the cafeteria.
You are (You’re) in your office.
He / She / It is (He’s / She’s / It’s) in the park.

We are (We’re) in the street.

You are (You’re) at the airport.
They are (They’re) at the station.

Past I was at home.

You were in your office.
He / She / It was at the cinema.

We were in our car.

You were at the art gallery.
They were on holiday / vacation.
 ‘Be’ – Past Simple
Negative and Interrogative

Verb: be Past Simple

Was I ... in the cafeteria?

Were you ... in your office?
Interrogative Was he / she / it ... in the park.?

Were we ... in the street?

Were you ... at the airport?
Were they ... at the station?

I was not ( I wasn’t) in the garden.

You were not (You weren’t) in your office.
Negative He / She / It was not (...wasn’t) at the cinema.

We were not (We weren’t) in our car.

You were not (You weren’t) at the art gallery.
They were not (They weren’t) on holiday / vacation.
 some / any

‰ Correspond to the Italian : del / dello / della / dei / degli =

un pò di / qualche / alcuni

‰ Use ‘some’ with plurals in positive sentences : I’ve got

some problems with cash flow.
‰ Use ‘some’ with mass nouns (nomi indivisibili) in positive
sentences : I’ve got some money.

‰ Use ‘any’ with plurals and mass nouns (milk, water, air,
money etc.) in questions and negative sentences: Have you
got any meetings today? I haven’t got any paper.