To Have
The verb "to have" changes its form in the Simple Present tense depending on the subject, a process called conjugation. For example, we say "I have," "she has," and "they have."
Here are the different forms of this verb with each subject.
POSITIVE STATEMENTS
I have ...
You have ...
She has ...
He has ...
It has ...
We have ...
You have ...
They have ...
NEGATIVE STATEMENTS
I do not / don't have ...
You do not / don't have ...
She does not / doesn't have ...
He does not / doesn't have ...
It does not / doesn't have ...
We do not / don't have ...
You do not / don't have ...
They do not / don't have ...
POSITIVE QUESTIONS
Do I have ...?
Do you have ...?
Does she have ...?
Does he have ...?
Does it have ...?
Do we have ...?
Do you have ...?
Do they have ...?
NEGATIVE QUESTIONS
Do I not / Don't I have ...?
Do you not / Don't you have ...?
Does she not / Doesn't she have ...?
Does he not / Doesn't he have ...?
Does it not / Doesn't it have ...?
Do we not / Don't we have ...?
Do you not / Don't you have ...?
Do they not / Don't they have ...?
"To have" is a main verb here. In the Simple Present, like other main verbs, we use the auxiliary "do" or "does" to form negatives and questions.
+She has a big house.
-She does not / doesn't have a big house.
+?Does she have a big house?
-?Does she not / Doesn't she have a big house?
Yes, she does. // No, She doesn't.
+They have a dog.
-They do not / don't have a dog.
+?Do they have a dog?
-?Do they not / Don't they have a dog?
Yes, they do. // No, they don't.
Exercises
Complete the mini-dialogues below with the correct form of the verb "have", "do" or "does". Use contractions where possible.
1.A: ____ you ____ a brother?B: No, I ____, but I ____ two sisters.
A: Do you have a brother?B: No, I don't, but I have two sisters.
2.A: How many friends ____ he ____?B: I'm afraid, he ____ any friends.
A: How many friends does he have?B: I'm afraid, he doesn't have any friends.
3.A: ____ you ____ a pet?B: No, I ____. I ____ any pets, but my sister ____ two cats.
A: Do you have a pet?B: No, I don't. I don't have any pets, but my sister has two cats.
4.A: ____ she ____ a car?B: Yes, she ____. She ____ a Mercedes.
A: Does she have a car?B: Yes, she does. She has a Mercedes.