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Hope
CAUSATIVE HAVE AND GET
• We use hope when we want something to happen or to be
true,and usually have a good reason to think that it might: • We use have/ get + something + past participle (cleaned/
I hope you moke lots of friends when you ore abroad. fixed/made/ repaired, etc.), when we ask someone else to do
She hopes her parents will enjoy themselves on their world something for us:
cruise. I’ve just had my car serviced , (i.e. Someone has serviced my
Note:We use hope + present/ future tense with a future car.)
meaning, especially when the subject of the two clauses is
different, i.e. / and you in / hope you make lots of friends when • get is less formal than have:
you are abroad. I usually get my car washed at the weekend.
We have just got the week s shopping delivered from the
• We often use hope + infinitive when there is only one subject supermarket.
to the sentence:
She hopes to work in the field of entertainment after college. • It’s not usually necessary to say who did it for us,but it is
possible:
• We can use hope when we want something to be true about I’m going to get the light fixed by a qualified electrician.
the past, but we don't know if it is true:
I hope you had a brilliant honeymoon. (But I don’t know if you • have/get + something + done can be used in any tense or
form:
had a brilliant honeymoon.) -
I’m going to get the trousers of my new suit shortened for the
interview.
PRACTICE
• We can also use this structure with have to say we have been
© Complete the sentences with the verb in the simple past or
with would. the victim of something :
I had my passportand driving licence stolen while I was
1 I wish I (had) a really well-paid job. travelling on the underground.
2 If only I (can) meet some people who are
more motivating. PRACTICE
3 I wish that tap in the kitchen ... (stop) © Complete the sentences with the correct form of have or
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4 If only he (start) being more responsible. ( cut deliver dry clean service steal )
5 I wish I (be) a little less busy at work. 1 I my hair at that new salon
near the station tomorrow.
6 If only my mother (not keep) texting me
askingif I’m all right. 2 We . a supply of logs for the
wood burner yesterday.
© Tick the correct sentences. Correct the sentences with
mistakes. 3 You should your suit . for the
wedding.
1 He wishes he has chosen a different course at college.
4 She her handbag while she
2 I hope you made lots of money when you start your new was on the bus.
business.
5 Did you yourcar at the
3 We really hope the children will behave well at school next garage on the high street?
term.
4 He hopes get a job in engineering after college.
EXPRESSING OBLIGATION AND PERMISSION
5 We all hope you had managed to get a visa for your trip to
the USA. Obligation - must and have to
6 He hopes his job application will be successful. • We can often use must and have to without any difference in
meaning:
Surgeons have to / must carry out their operations efficiently
and safely to ensure their patients make a swift recovery.
• We use must +infinitive without to in the present tense.For
other tenses, we use have to +infinitive:
I’d love to go on an adventure holiday but I’ll have to save up
enough money first.
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