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Ls 9. Have in present tense

Lesson Nine. Have (present tense)​

S + has/have

SingularPlural
I haveWe have
You haveYou have
He hasThey have
She has
It has

"Have" is usually used for ownership, ability, or for a description...

  • I have a new car
  • They have time to go to the movies
  • She has brown eyes
  • He has a beard

...but the word "have" is also a very popular substitute fro the words "eat" and "drink"

  • She has coffee every morning
  • (She drinks coffee every morning)
  • He has pancakes for breakfast
  • (He eats pancakes for breakfast)

Have is also an important helping verb:

  • I have lived in Minnesota for three years

In the example above, (have) + (past participle) make the present perfect tense

Example:

  • 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

Note:

To make "have" negative in the present tense, use don't or doesn't have

Correct: He doesn't have any money.

Incorrect: He hasn't any money (but okey in British English)

Have - Present Tense (negative with contraction)

S + don't / doesn't + have