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have I have do you have? I don't have

l/you/we/they have
he/she/it has

We can use have to talk about possessions, family (and other) relationships and illnesses.
I have a new car. Nina has two sisters. Pete has a nice girlfriend. We all have colds.

We also say that people have hair, eyes etc; and that things have parts.
You have beautiful eyes. My new car only has two doors.

^ Circle the correct form.

► John /{I have two brothers. 4 I see that your brother have / has a new girlfriend.
► Grace has / have a cold. 5 You / Paul has very long hair.
1 My father / My parents has two cars. 6 These houses have/has big rooms.
2 We all / Sally have blue eyes. 7 I can't read this book - it has / have 800 pages.
3 I have /has a headache. 8 Susie / Susie and Mick have a really nice flat.

^ Write about three things that you have, and three things that one of your friends or relations has.

1 I have.................................................................. 4
2 I .......................................................................... 5
3 ............................................................................. 6

We can make questions (Q ) and negatives (B ) with do/does/did + infinitive (without fo).
(For questions and negatives without do, see page 11.)

STATEMENT H QUESTION H NEGATIVE B

1 have the keys. Do 1have the keys? 1 do not / don't have the keys.
Joe has a car. Does Joe have a car? (NOT Does Joe has...) Joe does not/doesn't have a car.

^ Make questions (H ) or negatives (B ) with have.

► you/a cat H ......................................................

► Eric / many friends B • • ~ ...........................

1 we/a garden B We don't..........................................................................................
2 they /any children ..........................................................................................
3 Peter/a cold H ..........................................................................................

4 my aunt/a dog B ..........................................................................................
5 Monica/any brothers or sisters H ..........................................................................................
6 I / enough money H ..........................................................................................
7 Laura/a boyfriend H ..........................................................................................
8 W hy/you/two cars H ..........................................................................................

Q Write about three things that you don't have, and three things that one of your friends or
relations doesn't have.

1 I don't have......................................................................................................................................
2 .........................................................................................................................................................................................
3 ..........................................................................................................................................................
4 ..........................................................................................................................................................

5 ..........................................................................................................................................................
6 .........................................................................................................................................................................................

8 BE AND HAVE