Grammar Level 1- Lesson Eleven- Have Present Tense
In this grammar lesson, you learn about Have present tense in English and how to use it in your English conversation and writing. Just follow examples of how to use have and write them down a few times to learn them very well. After finishing this lesson, you should work on its quiz.
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How to Use Have (present tense)
S + has / have
Singular
I have
You have
He has
She has
It has
Plural
We have
You have
They have
“Have” is usually used for ownership, ability, or for a description….
I have a new car.
They have time to go to the park.
She has black eyes.
He has a beard.
…but the word “have” is also a very popular substitute for the words “eat” and “drink.”
She has orange juice every morning.
(She drinks orange juice every morning.)
He has pancakes for breakfast.
(He eats pancakes for breakfast.)
Have is also an important helping verb:
I have lived in Arizona for three years.
In the example above, (have) + (past participle) make the present perfect tense.
More examples:
- I have glasses.
- You have sunglasses.
- He has a gun.
- She has a tricycle.
- The cake has a lot of fruit on top of it.
- We have time to study English.
- They have a hamburger and french fries.
- All four children have cakes.
Have Present Tense- Negative
Note: To make “have” negative in the present tense, use don’t or doesn’t + have.
Correct: He doesn’t have any money. / I don’t have any money.
Incorrect: He hasn’t any money.
(but okay in British English)
Have Present Tense- Negative with Contraction
Singular Plural
I don’t have…. We don’t have…
You don’t have… You don’t have…
He doesn’t have… They don’t have…
She doesn’t have…
It doesn’t have…
Quiz for Have Present Tense
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