Write the correct form of have in the spaces provided.
1. Have (got) means "possess, own".
Got can be omitted in a formal style. The simple present of the verb
have (got) is conjugated as follows:
I have got
you have got
he has got
she has got
it has got
we have got
you have got
they have got
Now let's have a look at the contracted forms:
I've got
you've got
he's got
she's got
it's got
we've got
you've got
they've got
a She __________ a big house.
b They __________ a mansion.
c I __________ a cold.
d We __________ a lot of homework to do.
e You __________ my approval.
2. In the negative, we place
not between
have/has and
got:
I have not got
you have not got
he has not got
she has not got
it has not got
we have not got
you have not got
they have got
There are also contracted forms:
I haven't got
you haven't got
he hasn't got
she hasn't got
it hasn't got
we haven't got
you haven't got
they haven't got
If we drop
got, we have two options:
I have not/I do not have
you haven't/you don't have
he hasn't/he doesn't have
she hasn't/she doesn't have
it hasn't/it doesn't have
we haven't/we don't have
you haven't/you don't have
they haven't/they don't have
a We __________ (not) all the material needed.
b He __________ (not) enough patience to teach anybody.
c She __________ (not) all the qualities of leadership.
d They __________ (not) our support.
e It __________ (not) four sides.
3. The interrogative is as follows:
have I got?
have you got?
has he got?
has she got?
has it got?
have we got?
have you got?
have they got?
However, if we leave got out, we have another option:
do I have?
do you have?
does he have?
does she have?
does it have?
do we have?
do you have?
do they have?
a __________ (you) everything on you?
b __________ (he) all the courage required to go on with the plan?
c __________ (they) three children?
d __________ (I) enough of this?
e __________ (it) wings?
4. In the simple past
got is omitted, and
did is used in the negative and the interrogative.
Affirmative
Negative
Interrogative
I had
I did not have/I didn't have
did I have?
you had
you did not have/you didn't have
did you have?
he had
he did not have/he didn't have
did he have?
she had
she did not have/she didn't have
did she have?
it had
it did not have/it didn't have
did it have?
we had
we did not have/we didn't have
did we have?
you had
you did not have/you didn't have
did you have?
they had
they did not have/they didn't have
did they have?
a They __________ a parrot, but it died last month.
b We __________ (not) time to do it.
c __________ (you) their address?
d Mr Parker __________ (not) that model.
e We __________ (not) central heating last year.
5. If have does not mean "possess", got is not used, and we form the negative and the interrogative with do/does in the simple present, and did in the simple past.
They have a nap every afternoon.
She has coffee and biscuits for breakfast from time to time.
He doesn't have a shower at night.
Do you have dinner at eight o'clock?
I had breakfast early this morning.
He didn't have a haircut yesterday.
Did you have a nice trip?
a We __________ (not) a long walk yesterday.
b I __________ a holiday once a year.
c They __________ a car accident last night.
d __________ (he) a good time in Andalusia last month?
e __________ (you) an argument with your husband last night?
6. Revision exercise.
a I __________ a row with my wife yesterday evening.
b Ingrid __________ a pekinese. She loves it very much.
c We __________ (not) much time to finish our work. We must hurry.
d He __________ a budgie long ago.
e __________ (you) a hose? I need one to water the plants.
f "__________ (you) a swim in the lake very often?"
"Yes, every day. I like swimming a lot."
g Last night he __________ toothache.
h She usually __________ a sandwich for lunch.
i We __________ (not) anything for supper last night. We __________ nothing in the fridge.
j I __________ a date with the girl of my dreams this afternoon, so I'm impatient for the moment to arrive.
k "__________ (you) any brothers or sisters?"
"Yes, I __________ two brothers and a sister."
l They __________ a quarrel yesterday.
m "__________ (it) a beak?"
"No, it __________ (not)."
"Has __________ (it) wings?"
"Yes, it __________
"
"I give up! What is it?"
n My son __________ a fight yesterday evening.
o She __________ (not) any housework to do this afternoon, so she can go with you to the opera.
p "__________ (you) a light?"
"No, I __________ (not). I don't smoke."
q __________ (he) a bath last night?
r You __________ (not) enough eggs to make such a big omelette.
s We __________ a cottage by the river. We love going there to spend the weekend.
t My two daughters __________ an examination tomorrow, so they're at home studying.
u We __________ a record by Elvis Presley, but it broke.
v She __________ (not) a TV set. She doesn't like watching TV.
w __________ (you) a dictionary? I must do some translation this afternoon?
x "How much butter __________ (we)?"
"I think we __________ enough."
y "How many apricots __________ (she)?"
"She __________ plenty, so don't buy any"
z She __________ a look at it, but didn't find any mistake.
____________________
Got is kept here to reinforce the contracted forms, and to avoid confusion:
It's got a window. (It has a window.)
It's a window (It is a window.)
In a more formal style,
got may also be left out.
Got may be left out unless you use the following contracted form:
I've not got.
Use
do when
have expresses obligation or habit:
Do you have to work today? (obligation)
No, I do not have to work today because it is Sunday. (obligation)
He does not usually have money. He is very poor. (a habit)
See also
Unit 4.
Do not contracts to
don't, and
does not, to
doesn't.
In the United States of America, they use the forms with
do or
does, which is gaining ground in the United Kingdom.
As a matter of fact,
got is only used in the simple present.
He has (got) a motorcyle. (simple present)
She has had that motorbike for over twenty years now. (present perfect)
He will never have the courage to do it. (future perfect)
When
have is an auxiliary verb, it does not take
got or
do/does/did:
I have found the key.
He has not driven a car for years.
Had you ever been there?
Had not (or
hadn't) is possible, but less usual than the alternative with
did.
Had I?, etc., is possible, but less usual.
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Got is not used in short answers, and contractions are not possible in the affirmative:
Have you got the key?
Yes, I have./No, I haven't.
Do you have the key?
Yes, I do./No, I don't.