Grammar: The Verb “To Have”. The verb “to have” in the Present Indefinite Tense.
Positive form
Negative Form
Questions
I have (got) (I’ve got)
I have not got
Have I got?
You have (got) (You’ve got)
You have not got
Have you got?
He has (got) (he’s got)
He has not got
Has he got?
She has (got) (she’s got)
She has not got
Has she got?
It has (got) (it’s got)
It has not got
Has it got?
We have (got) (we’ve got)
We have not got
Have we got?
You have (got) (you’ve got)
You have not got
Have you got?
They have (got) (they’ve got)
They have not got
Have they got?
In negatives and questions you can also use do / does + have. They don’t have any children. (= They haven’t got any children.)
Does Ann have a car? (= Has Ann got a car?)
When to have is used in the following expressions:
in negative and interrogative forms it takes the auxiliary verb to do:
Do you have tea or coffee for breakfast?
Where does he have dinner?
Ex. 5. Put in have got (‘ve got), has got(‘s got) ,haven’t got or hasn’t got. 1.They like flowers. They’ve got a lot of roses in their garden. 2. Jane hasn’t got a car. She goes everywhere 3. Everybody likes Tom. He …. a lot of friends. 4. Mr. and Mrs. Eastwood …. two children, a boy and a girl. 5. An insect …. six legs. 6. I can’t open the door. I ….a key. 7. Quick! Hurry! We …. much time. 8. “What’s wrong?”- “I ….. something in my eye.” 9. Ben doesn’t read much. He …. many books. 10. It’s a nice town. It …. a very nice shopping center. 11. Mother is going to the dentist.12.”Where is my newspaper ?”- “I don’t know. I …. It.”
Ex. 6. Extend the sentences according to the example. Example: I always have sandals in the summer (this summer).
I haven’t got any sandals this summer.
1.They have seminars every month. 2.They have a lot of flowers in their garden every summer (this summer). 3.We have a letter from home every week (this week). 4.He often has a sore throat (today). 5.I usually have warm shoes in the winter (this winter). 6.She has a new dress every summer (this summer). 7. They always have a light supper (tonight). 8. I often have a headache in the evening (tonight).
