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The verb To Have
We use the verb
To Have
to indicate possession. We use
have
or
has
depending on
the subject. The simple present of this verb consists of
have
for the
¿
rst and second
person of singular and
¿
rst, second and the third person of plural.
Has
is only used
for the third person of singular. See Grammar Box 4 for examples of each person.
Grammar Box 4
Use of have and has/
Uso de “have” y “has”
I
have two sisters.
You
have a new TV.
He
has a good teacher.
She
has an old car.
It
has a nice view.
We
have problems.
You
have good notes.
They
have a bad day.
When using the verb
To Have
in negative form, you have to use the auxiliary verb
To
Do
, as explained previously. Look at the following examples.
• Pedro
does not
have a dog.
• We
do not have
a vegetable garden in our house.
When making questions we also use the auxiliary verb
To Do
. Look at the following
examples of questions and answers.
• Does
Elvira have children?
Yes, she
does
.
• Do
you have a cat?
No, I
don’t (do not)
.