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1. What is Have?
The verb 'have' is extremely common and has various meanings depending on different contexts. Below are some commonly used meanings of the verb 'have'.
In English, 'have' means to possess, include,...
1.1. Possession, holding, having something
E.g.: He possessed a new car and a boat. (Anh ấy sở hữu một chiếc xe mới và một chiếc xuồng).
1.2. Including something
E.g.: In 2020, the event included 10,000 participants. (Vào năm 2020, sự kiện có 10.000 người tham gia).
1.3. Highlighting a specific feature or characteristic
E.g.: The ham exhibited a smoky aroma. (Thịt giăm bông này có mùi khói).
1.4. Receiving, being informed about
E.g.: She received good news from her husband. (Cô ấy nhận được tin vui từ chồng cô ấy).
1.5. Experience, undergo
E.g.: I experienced a headache. (Tôi bị đau đầu).
1.6. Allow, want someone to do something
E.g.: I will not allow you to say such things. (Tôi không cho phép bạn nói những điều như vậy).
1.7. Know, understand, remember
E.g.: You should have in mind that we have to try our best. (Cậu nên nhớ là chúng ta phải cố gắng hết mình).
1.8. Must, have a duty to, obligatory
E.g.: I must cook for myself. (Tôi phải tự nấu ăn cho mình).
Note: For this meaning, use the structure Have to + V(infinitive)
1.9. Win, triumph
E.g.: I triumphed over him. (Tôi đã thắng hắn).
2. Structures of Have with verbs
The verb have can be used with various types of words, especially verbs. Let's explore the structures of have with common verbs below.
2.1. Have + someone + V (infinitive): ask someone to do something
This structure is used to indicate requesting someone to do something, meaning 'to cause someone to do something'.
E.g.:
- I had my mom cook dinner for me. (Tôi nhờ mẹ nấu bữa tối cho tôi).
- He had the bouncers throw them out of the club. (Anh ấy đã để những người bảo vệ ném chúng ra khỏi câu lạc bộ).
2.2. Have + something + V (past participle): to cause/make something to be done by someone
This structure is the passive form of Have + object + V (infinitive), also expressing requesting someone to do something.
E.g.:
- I must have my watch repaired. (Tớ phải đi sửa đồng hồ thôi).
- I’m going to have my hair cut this afternoon. (Chiều nay tớ sẽ đi cắt tóc).
Note: 'Get' can replace 'have' in this case.
E.g.: If you don’t get out of my house, I’ll have you arrested = If you don’t get out of my house, I’ll get you arrested. (Nếu anh không ra khỏi nhà tôi, tôi sẽ khiến anh bị tống giam đấy).
2.3. Have + object + V (-ing): to make someone do something
This structure only makes someone perform a certain action.
E.g.: He had us laughing all through the meal. (Anh ấy khiến chúng tôi cười suốt bữa ăn).
2.4. Have + object + V (-ing / infinitive): to experience something
Besides the meaning of making someone do something, this structure can also be used to express someone has experienced something.
E.g.:
- I had a very strange thing happen to me when I was fourteen. (Tớ đã từng trải qua 1 chuyện rất lạ khi tớ 14 tuổi).
- We had a gipsy come to the door yesterday. (Ngày hôm qua có 1 người Di-gan đến trước cửa nhà chúng tôi).
Cấu trúc này khi ở dạng bị động: Have + tân ngữ + V (p2)
E.g.:
- We had our roof blown off in the storm. (Mái nhà của chúng tôi bị thổi bay đi trong cơn bão).
- King Charles had his head cut off. (Vua Charles bị chặt đầu).
3. Exercises using the structure of have with verbs
3.1. Exercise
1. We are intending to have our apartment _____ this year.
- A. to paint
- B. painted
- C. paint
- D. painting
2. She must _____ have a molar tooth filled this afternoon.
- A. do
- B. let
- C. get
- D. make
3. We last _____ cleaned the carpets _____ a year ago; they now appear dirty again.
- A. got/ lean
- B. get/cleaned
- C. have/clean
- D. had/cleaned
4. Lucy _____ had her hair _____ done when I saw her at the hairdresser’s.
- A. had / do
- B. was having / done
- C. has been having / done
- D. got / doing
5. Tom _____ had all his shirts and trousers _____ laundered because he was going abroad on business for a month.
- A. got / ironed
- B. let / iron
- C. had / ironing
- D. made / to iron
6. Jonathan never _____ polishes his shoes _____ and always wears awful clothes.
- A. got / polishes
- B. had / polished
- C. has / polished
- D. gets / to polish
7. They _____ haven't sold their old house _____ yet because they still don’t have enough money.
- A. shouldn’t get / renovating
- B. mustn’t have / renovate
- C. needn’t have had / renovated
- D. can’t get / renovated
8. You _____ should have your eyes _____ checked at least twice a year because eye health is very important.
- A. need to have / testing
- B. must have / tested
- C. can get / to test
- D. had to get / tested
9. If you don’t want your dog to have fleas, you _____ must bathe it _____ regularly.
- A. can have / vaccinate
- B. should have got / vaccinated
- C. ought to get / to vaccinate
- D. had better have / vaccinated
- A. having / dying
- B. to get / dyed
- C. having / dye
- D. to get / to dye
3.2. Đáp án thực hiện các bài tập
- B
- C
- D
- B
- A
- C
- D
- B
- D
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