18 Strutture verbali (87 92) Get, have, take e go Get + aggettivo = diventare get wet/cold/upset + nome = ottenere o ricevere get some milk/a present + espressione avverbiale = viaggiare o arrivare get to town/there/here + infinito = riuscire o avere l opportunità di get to be/to see/to hear Have + pasti have breakfast/lunch/dinner + cibo e bevande have a burger/a pizza/a coffee/a beer + attività quotidiane have a shower/a rest/a walk + avvenimenti have a lesson/an exam/a party/a chat/ a holiday + esperienze positive have fun/a good time/a good day/a laugh + esperienze negative have a bad day/a problem/an accident = vedere have a look = per offrire qualcosa have a seat/a drink/a rest etc. Take = spostare, trasportare I take my mobile phone everywhere. + espressione di tempo It takes five minutes to walk to school. + nome + to + verbo It took three people to lift the box. + nome trasporto take the bus/train cibo e medicine take milk/sugar (in your tea/coffee) altre espressioni take an exam/a break/a photo take place/part/control/advice/time 18.1 Photocopiable The Complete English Grammar Oxford University Press
Go + espressione avverbiale = muoversi/viaggiare in qualche luogo go to school/on holiday/home + and + verbo per parlare del fatto che ci si dirige verso qualche luogo per un motivo go and see/ask/find + -ing per attività del tempo libero e per lo shopping go swimming/shopping + avverbio per parlare di come avviene qualcosa How did... go? It went well, thanks. Esercizi 1 Completa i dialoghi con la forma corretta di get, have, take o go. A: You re a brilliant guitarist. How did you get to be so good? B: It took years of practice. 1 A: Did you a good time in Rome? B: Yes, but we didn t to see the Pantheon, sadly. 2 A: How you to school? B: By bus. It about ten minutes. 3 A: How did your job interview? B: It well, I think. I expect they ll offer me the job. 4 A: Please, another biscuit. B: No, thanks, I couldn t. I ve three already. 5 A: What s the best way to to the airport? B: I m not sure. I ll and ask my brother. He ll know. 6 A: Did you a good time at Simona s party? B: Yes, it was great. I lots of photos. 18.2 Photocopiable The Complete English Grammar Oxford University Press
2 Scegli l alternativa corretta. Did you get / go wet when it rained? 1 I got / took a new camera from my parents for Christmas. 2 What time you usually have / take dinner? 3 How you get / take to work? By bus, or you drive? 4 I like your new mobile phone. Can I get / have a look? 5 I had / took lots of photos on holiday. 6 It takes / goes twenty minutes to walk to school. 7 Do you get / take milk in your coffee? 8 How did your exam go / get? 18.3 Photocopiable The Complete English Grammar Oxford University Press
Make e + nome = produrre qualcosa breakfast/lunch/dinner a meal a cake/tea/coffee a mess a noise a plan a list + nome = eseguire un azione an appointment the bed a choice a complaint a decision a difference an effort an excuse friends a mistake a phone call a promise + nome your best some exercise an exercise someone a favour some homework nothing some damage a test an exam some work 18.4 Photocopiable The Complete English Grammar Oxford University Press
+ the/some + -ing the/some the/some the/some the/some the/some the/some the/some cooking cleaning gardening shopping washing washing-up sightseeing + sport gymnastics ju karate athletics a bungee jump + velocità 100 miles an hour 350 kph Esercizi 3 Scegli l alternativa corretta. / an appointment 1 / your best 2 / athletics 3 / breakfast 4 / a bungee jump 5 / a choice 6 / a coffee 7 / some damage 8 / a decision 9 / a difference 10 / an effort 11 / an exercise 12 / an excuse 18.5 Photocopiable The Complete English Grammar Oxford University Press
4 Scegli l alternativa corretta. Can you / me a favour? 1 I m going to / a coffee. Do you want one? 2 I need to / some washing before I go out. 3 Blue or black? You need to / a decision. 4 I stayed at home last night and made / did my homework. 5 My new scooter can / 150 kilometres an hour! 5 Riscrivi le frasi in mo che il significato non cambi. Usa le espressioni del riquadro con o. a mistake my best a phone call some shopping a decision a choice I need to phone somebody. I need to a phone call. 1 I m going to buy some things. I m going to. 2 You need to decide. You need to. 3 Have you chosen? Have you. 4 I did as well as I could. I. 5 I was wrong. I. 18.6 Photocopiable The Complete English Grammar Oxford University Press