GRAMMAR POINT:
HAVE
HAVE in the PRESENT SIMPLE tense …
HAVE in the PAST SIMPLE tense
AFFIRMATIVE
I
had
You
had
He
had
She
had
It
had
We
had
You
had
They
had
NEGATIVE
I
did
not have
(I didn’t have)
You
did
not have
(You didn’t have)
He
did
not have (He didn’t have)
She
did
not have
(She didn’t have)
It
did
not have
(It didn’t have)
We
did
not have
(We didn’t have)
You
did
not have
(You didn’t have)
They
did
not have
(They didn’t have)
INTERROGATIVE
Did
I have …?
Did
you have …?
Did
he have …?
Did
she have …?
Did
it have …?
Did
we have …?
Did
you have …?
Did
they have …?
AFFIRMATIVE
I
have
got
You
have
He
haS
got
She
haS
got
It
haS
got
We
have
got
You
have
got
They
have
got
NEGATIVE
I
have
not
got
(I haven’t got)
You
have
not got
(You haven’t got)
He
haS
not got
(He hasn’t got)
She
haS
not got
(She hasn’t got)
It
haS
not got
(It hasn’t got)
We
have
not got
(We haven’t got)
You
have
not got
(You haven’t got)
They
have
not got
(They haven’t got)
in British English
INTERROGATIVE
Have
I got …?
Have
you got …?
HaS
he got …?
HaS
she got …?
HaS
it got …?
Have
we got …?
Have
you got …?
Have
they got …?
in American English
AFFIRMATIVE
I
have
You
have
He
haS
NEGATIVE
She
haS
It
haS
We
have
You
have
They
have
I
do
not
INTERROGATIVE
Do
I have …?
Do
you have …?
Does
he have …?
Does
she have …?
Does
it have …?
Do
we have …?
Do
you have …?
Do
they have …?
have
(I don’t have)
You
do
not
have
(You don’t have)
He
does
not
have (He doesn’t have)
She
does
not
have
(She doesn’t have)
It
does
not
have
(It doesn’t have)
We
do
not
have
(We don’t have)
You
do
not
have
(You don’t have)
They
do
not
have
(They don’t have)
WHEN TO USE
HAVE
•
To talk about
POSSESSION
.
OBJECTS
Ex:
I have (got) a new computer. He has (got) a new car.
BROTHERS AND SISTERS
Ex:
I have (got) one sister and two brothers.
PETS
Ex:
She has (got) 3 cats and 2 dogs.
•
To give a
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
of someone.
Ex:
You have (got) beautiful blond hair. He has (got) large green eyes.
•
To talk about
MEALS
(no ‘got’ in this case).
Ex:
have breakfast – have lunch – have dinner.
•
In some
EXPRESSIONS
such as …
Ex:
have time – have a drink – have a cigarette – have tea….
TIME TO PRACTISE!
Exercise 1: Complete with the right form of HAVE in the PRESENT SIMPLE tense.
You can choose either British English or American English (not both!)
1.
They __________ a new car.
2.
How many sisters _____ she _____ ?
3.
You _________ beautiful red hair.
4.
We _________ dinner at 7.00 p.m.
5.
I _________ two dogs and one cat.
6.
We _________ a new computer.
7.
She _________ green eyes.
8.
He often _________ tea at 5 p.m.
Exercise 2: Transform the following sentences into negative (N) and interrogative (I)
sentences. You can choose either British English or American English
(not both!)
1.
They have (got) a dog.
(N)
→ ________________________________________
(I)
→ ________________________________________
2.
She has brown eyes.
(N)
→ ________________________________________
(I)
→ ________________________________________
3.
I had time to call her.
(N)
→ ________________________________________
(I) with YOU
→ ________________________________________
4.
We had lunch at 1 p.m.
(N)
→ ________________________________________
(I) with YOU
→ ________________________________________
5.
He had 4 cars.
(N)
→ ________________________________________
(I)
→ ________________________________________