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I have a book.
 

The verb "to have"
affirmative, negative, and interrogative

The verb "to have" affirmative, negative, and interrogative

Affirmative and Negative	Interrogative
I have I don't have*   You have You don't have   They have They don't have   We have We don't have	Do I have _____?     Do you have _____?     Do they have _____?     Do we have _____?
He has He doesn't have   She has She doesn't have   It has It doesn't have	Does he have _____?     Does she have _____?     Does it have_____?

(Negative in red letters)
don't = do not
doesn't = does not

 

to have (affirmative)

The verb to have in the affirmative is conjugated as "have" in the first person singular (I), the second person singular and plural (you), the first person plural (we), and the third person plural (they). In the third person singular (he, she, it), it is conjugated as "has." Click on the link to listen and practice the pronunciation.

to have (affirmative)

Form of to have
► I have
► You have
► We have
► They have
► He has
► She has
► It has

 

Exercise - have or has

Select the correct form of the verb to have.

1. I    has have a car.  
     

2. She    has have a book.  
     

3. They    has have pencils.  
     

4. We    has have papers.  
     

5. He    has have a computer.  
     

6. You    has have a pen.  
     

7. Francis   has have a book.  
     

8. Bill    has have paper.  
     

9. The students    has have pens.  
     

10. Sarah and I    has have pencils. 
       

 

to have (negative)

When the verb to have is used to describe possession (not used with the present perfect form), it is conjugated in the negative like a regular verb. We use "don't" with the first person singular (I), the second person singular and plural (you), the first person plural (we), and the third person plural (they). We use "doesn't" with the third person singular (he, she, it). Click the link to listen and practice the pronunciation.

to have (negative)

Affirmative	Negative
► have	► don't have
► has	► doesn't have

 

Exercise - to have (negative)

Use the guide above to write the following sentences in the negative. Make sure you use correct capitalization and a period at the end of each sentence.

Example
I have a car. → I don't have a car.

1. They have a computer.

 

2. He has a pencil.

 

3. She has a car.

 

4. We have paper.

 

5. I have a computer.

 

6. You have a pencil.

 

7. Sue has a car.

 

8. The teachers have books.

 

 

to have (interrogative)

When the verb to have is used to describe possession (not present perfect), it is conjugated in the interrogative form like a regular verb. We use the auxiliary verb do or does, followed by the subject and then the verb have. We use do with the first person singular (I), the second person singular and plural (you), the first person plural (we), and the third person plural (they). We use does with the third person singular (he, she, it). In English, the question mark is placed at the end of the question. Click the link to listen and practice the pronunciation.

to have (interrogative)

► Do you have _____? ► Do I have _____? ► Do we have _____? ► Do they have _____? ► Does he have _____? ► Does she have _____? ► Does it have _____?

 

Exercise - to have (interrogative)

Change the sentences into questions.

example
He has a computer. --> Does he have a computer?

1. You have a computer.

 

2. She has a book.

 

3. They have pens.

 

4. He has a pencil.

 

5. Gail has a car.

 

6. The teachers have books.

 

7. The student has a pen.

 

8. Mary and Peter have pens.

 

 

 

Instructions Identify the error in the following sentences and write the corrected version.      example      He are a teacher. → He is a teacher.  1. He have a new car.   2. Does he has a book?   3. She don't have a computer.   4. He dosn't have a pen.   5. Nice meet you.

 

Writing

Write sentences using the verb to have.

     examples
     I have a computer.
     I don't have a car.

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