Pronunciation insight 10

Pronunciation of have in present perfect

1Play the recording, listen and choose the sentence you hear. Then listen and repeat. Pay attention to the pronunciation of have/haven’t. 

• 1I've never won a competition.I never won a competition.

• 2She's swum 25 metres.She swam 25 metres.

• 3We've had a great day.We had a great day.

• 4Harry's climbed Mount Everest.Harry climbed Mount Everest.

• 5Grandad has enjoyed dancing all his life.Grandad enjoyed dancing all his life.

• 6Mum's broken her mobile phone.Mum broke her mobile phone.

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Pronunciation of have in present perfect

■ When we use the present perfect we usually use contractions.
I've = /aɪv/ haven't = /hævənt/
He's = /hi:z/ hasn't = /hæzənt/
■ In questions, the weak form is used. In short answers, have and has are strong.
/həv/
Have you seen the new Bond film?
/hæv//hævənt/
Yes, I have. No, I haven't.
■ ever /evə/ and never /nevə/ end with the sound /ə/

2Play the recording and listen to the questions and answers. Underline the weak forms of have. 

• 1'Have you swum in a lake?' 'Yes, I have.'

• 2'Has she visited Thailand?' 'No, she hasn't.'

• 3'Have you ever been to Egypt?' 'Yes, we have.'

• 4'Have your parents seen the Eiffel Tower?' 'No, they haven't.'

• 5'Has David won the match?' 'Yes, he has!'

3Practise saying the questions and answers in exercise 2. Pay attention to the weak forms. 

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Pronunciation of have in present perfect

■ When we use the present perfect we usually use contractions.
I’ve = /aɪv/        haven’t= /hævənt/
He’s = /hi:z/       hasn’t = /hæzənt/
■ In questions, the weak form is used. In short answers, have and has are strong.
/həv/
Have you seen the new Bond film?
       /hæv/            /hævənt/
Yes, I have.       No, I haven’t.
■ ever  /evə/ and never /nevə/ end with the sound /ə/

4Match questions 1–6 to answers a–f. Then listen and check. 

• 1Have you ever been to the USA?c

• 2Has David ever worked abroad?e

• 3Have they ever cycled in France?a

• 4Has Maria ever visited Canada?f

• 5Have you ever seen the Parthenon?b

• 6Have we ever met him before?d

• aYes, they have. They took their bikes there last June.

  bNo, we haven't. We've never been to Greece.

  cYes, I have. I went to New York last year.

  dNo, we haven't. We've never seen him before.

  eNo, he hasn't. He's never had a job outside this country.

  fYes, she has. She stayed with her friend in Toronto.

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Pronunciation of have in present perfect

■ When we use the present perfect we usually use contractions.
I've = /aɪv/ haven't = /hævənt/
He's = /hi:z/ hasn't = /hæzənt/
■ In questions, the weak form is used. In short answers, have and has are strong.
/həv/
Have you seen the new Bond film?
/hæv//hævənt/
Yes, I have. No, I haven't.
■ ever /evə/ and never /nevə/ end with the sound /ə/

5Underline the weak forms of have. Play the recording, listen, check and repeat. 

• 1'Have you ever been to the USA?' 'Yes, I have. I went to New York last year.'

• 2'Has David ever worked abroad?' 'No, he hasn't. He's never had a job outside this country.'

• 3'Have they ever cycled in France?' 'Yes, they have. They took their bikes there last June.'

• 4'Has Maria ever visited Canada?' 'Yes, she has. She stayed with her friend in Toronto.'

• 5'Have you ever seen The Parthenon?' 'No, we haven't. We've never been to Greece.'

• 6'Have we ever met him before?' 'No, we haven't. We've never seen him before.'

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