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Have and has: talk about what you have

Describe your belongings, family and everyday needs. Learn when have changes to has and when it changes back.

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The simple idea

Start with this

In present-simple statements, use has with he, she, it or one named person. Use have with I, you, we and they.

See it in everyday English

Hindi and Gujarati lines explain the meaning; they are not word-for-word pronunciation guides.

  • I have a question.मेरा एक सवाल है।મારો એક પ્રશ્ન છે.
  • She has a blue bag.उसके पास नीला बैग है।તેની પાસે વાદળી બેગ છે.
  • We have time.हमारे पास समय है।અમારી પાસે સમય છે.

Make a useful statement

Choose the person first: Aarav has a bicycle. His friends have bicycles. The form follows the subject, not the number of objects. She has two pencils is correct.

Ask and answer

Use Does she have a pencil? and She does not have a pencil. After does or doesn’t, use have. With they, use Do they have a pencil?

A common mistake, gently fixed

Needs a change: Does he has a notebook?

Try this: Does he have a notebook?

After does, use the base form have.

Say it aloud

I have a notebook. My friend has a pencil. Do you have an eraser?

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Your turn: Describe two things you have. Ask a friend one question beginning Do you have.

Try three questions

Choose one answer for each question, then check the explanations. You can change an answer and check again.

1. Riya ___ two pens.
2. They ___ a lesson today.
3. Does he ___ a bicycle?
See answers and explanations
  1. has — Riya is one person; the two pens do not change has.
  2. have — Use have with they.
  3. have — Use the base form after does.

Take it to your notebook

Eight different questions, a short writing task and an answer key for this topic.

Open the printable worksheetNext: Talk about your day in the present simple

Read more about the rule

British Council: present simple. The examples and exercises here are original; the reference provider does not endorse this website.

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