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Grammar • A1 Level ⏱️ 12 Minutes

Verb phrases with have, take, get and do

Theme: Getting ready: washing and personal care

💡 How to use this lesson

👩‍🏫 For Teachers:

Use this 12-minute interactive guide to present daily routine verb phrases and evaluate student accuracy.
Check student answers using the built-in automatic grading system or class discussion.

🧑‍🎓 For Learners:

Read the four simple grammar rules and example sentences below carefully first.
Then complete the 12 practice exercises to test what you learned!

Grammar Rules: Daily Actions

Using HAVE for washing

Use have for a wash, a shave, a shower or a bath. Change have to has with he, she, and it.

✅ Right: have a wash / he has a wash

⚠️ Wrong: make a wash

Examples:

He has a wash before dinner.

My dad has a shave with a razor.

Using TAKE for bath or shower

take means the same as have for a bath or a shower, but never use take with a wash or a shave. Change take to takes with he, she, and it.

✅ Right: take a shower / she takes a bath

⚠️ Wrong: take a wash

Examples:

She takes a bath after sport.

I take a shower and put on body lotion.

Using GET UP and GET DRESSED

get up means leave your bed, and get dressed means put on your clothes. Always say dressed (not dress) and do not add a or the. Change get to gets with he, she, and it.

✅ Right: get up / gets dressed

⚠️ Wrong: get dress / get dressed the clothes

Examples:

We get up at six on school days.

He gets dressed quickly in a blue vest and sports trainers.

Using DO YOUR HAIR

Use do with your hair when you make it neat. Always use your, his, or her (never the). Change do to does with he, she, and it.

✅ Right: do your hair / he does his hair

⚠️ Wrong: do the hair

Examples:

He does his hair in front of the mirror.

She uses a hairdryer and then does her hair.

Practice Exercises (12 Items)

Test your skills! Pay attention to the simple hints in brackets.

Question 1 of 12 • Multiple Choice (wash)

Choose the correct sentence:

____ a. I make a wash every morning before breakfast. ____ b. I have a wash every morning before breakfast. ____ c. I do a wash every morning before breakfast.

Question 2 of 12 • Multiple Choice (clothes)

Choose the correct sentence:

____ a. He gets dress at seven o'clock. ____ b. He gets dressed at seven o'clock. ____ c. He gets a dressed at seven o'clock.

Question 3 of 12 • Multiple Choice (shower)

Choose the correct sentence:

____ a. She takes a shower after work. ____ b. She take a shower after work. ____ c. She takes shower after work.

Question 4 of 12 • Sentence Rewrite (clothes)

Rewrite the sentence using the phrase in brackets:

Example pattern: My brother puts on his clothes. (get dressed) → My brother gets dressed.

We put on our clothes. (get dressed)

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Question 5 of 12 • Sentence Rewrite (bed)

Rewrite the sentence using the phrase in brackets:

Paul leaves his bed at six. (get up)

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Question 6 of 12 • Sentence Rewrite (mirror)

Rewrite the sentence using the phrase in brackets:

Emma makes her hair neat. (do her hair)

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Question 7 of 12 • Fill in the Blank (bath)

Fill in the blank with the correct verb:

Every night, my brother ____ a bath before bed.

Question 8 of 12 • Fill in the Blank (shave)

Fill in the blank with the correct verb:

My brother ____ a shave on Sunday.

Question 9 of 12 • Fill in the Blank (routine)

Fill in the blank with the correct verb:

He looks in the mirror and ____ his hair.

Question 10 of 12 • Error Correction (shower)

Correct the mistake in this short message to a friend:

"Hi Sam! I do a shower and then I'll meet you."

____ a. "Hi Sam! I get a shower and then I'll meet you." ____ b. "Hi Sam! I put a shower and then I'll meet you." ____ c. "Hi Sam! I have a shower and then I'll meet you."

Question 11 of 12 • Error Correction (clothes)

Correct the underlined mistake in this message:

"Wait for me, I need to take a wash!"

Write the correct phrase:

____

Question 12 of 12 • Error Correction (mirror)

Correct the underlined mistake in this sentence:

"She does the hair before going out."

Write the correct full sentence:

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Grammar: Daily Action Verb Phrases

Verb phrases with have, take, get and do

Grammar Rules: Daily Actions

Using HAVE for washing

Using TAKE for bath or shower

Using GET UP and GET DRESSED

Using DO YOUR HAIR

Practice Exercises (12 Items)

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