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The verb to have and the phrase have (has) got. The difference between have and have got

If you immediately understand the forms of this verb, then use of have has in English will seem very simple. Just remember the verb to be– he has three forms in the present tense. And to have- only two. This is already pleasing, isn’t it? And if you also correlate the rules of the simple present tense and the form of the verb “to have,” then everything generally falls into place!

Using have has in English

So what's special about use of have has in English? First, it is important to pay attention to which subject is in your sentence. It is from this moment that it depends which form of the verb needs to be used. According to grammar rules, has only friends with he, she, it; A have- with all other persons and numbers.

Secondly, do not forget that in addition to statements, there are also questions with denials. Today it is acceptable to simply add in negation not to the corresponding verb form to have, and for a question, put the same form in front of the subject who has something in your sentence. You can also ask for help from do And does. For negatives with he, she, it will do doesn't, and for everyone else - don't. In the question, take out do or does(For he, she, it) in front of the subject.

In other words, using have has in English it is practically no different from other verbs in the present tense. It is only important to remember that there is a form has.

Using have in English with examples

Like all other rules, use of have in English It's better to remember with examples. This is what we will do right now!

example	translation
(+) We have two cars in the garage.	We have two cars in the garage.
(-) We haven't two cars in the garage. We don't have two cars in the garage.	We don't have two cars in the garage.
(?) Have you a car in the garage? Do you have a car in the garage?	Do you have a car in the garage?
(+) He has five dogs at home.	He has five dogs at home.
(-) He hasn't dogs at home. He doesn't have dogs at home.	He doesn't have dogs at home.

(to have) in the present tense. The rule for their use is simple, however, beginners often have difficulties with these words.

Has or Have – a rule of three simple points

Rule of use has/have following:

Has used with third person singular pronouns he, she, it, For example:

He has a bike. - He has a bicycle.

She has a sister. - She has a sister.

This is a tree. It has many branches. - This is a tree. It has many branches.

Has also used with any, which can be replaced by the noun he, she, it. This can be almost any part of speech, but most often:

John has a kangaroo. – John has a kangaroo.

Swimming has become a popular sport. – Swimming has become popular view sports

The noun “John” can be replaced with he, “swimming” with it.

Have used with all other pronouns in singular and plural: I, you, we, they.

I have a strange feeling. – I have a strange feeling.

You have no choice. – You have no choice.

We have two dollars. - We have two dollars.

They have reliable friends. – They have reliable friends

In other words, we see “He, She, It”, or a word that can be replaced with them, we put has, with other words – have.

Common mistakes in using Has and Have

1. Has in the past tense

Has and have These are forms of the verb in the present tense. In the past tense, the verb to have has only one form - had. In the past tense has is not used under any circumstances:

Right:

We had a lot of work. Helen had no work at all. – We had a lot of work. Helen had no work at all.

Wrong:

We had a lot of work. Helen has no work at all.

In the second, incorrect, option due to has the meaning changes: “Helen has no job at all (now).”

2. Has in the future tense

The same goes for the future tense: in the future tense, the verb to have has the form will have. In the future tense, has is not needed under any circumstances.

Right:

He will have enough time for rest. - He will have enough time to rest.

Wrong:

He will have will have enough time for rest.

3. Has and Have after names of people, names of cities, places

Beginners often get confused when these verb forms are used with proper nouns. The fact is that textbooks often give examples with people’s names, for example:

Maria has two sons. – Maria has two sons.

There may be a habit that after any proper name you need the verb has, but this, of course, is not the case. If the subject can be replaced by he, she, it, then we put has, in other cases (that is, if this word is plural) – have.

The Bahamas have changed a lot. – The Bahamas has changed a lot.

The Johnsons have two sons. – The Johnsons (the Johnson couple) have two sons.

Maria and John have two sons. – Mary and John have two sons

IN last example the subject is expressed by the words “Maria and John”, that is there's talk about the plural (two people).

4. Has after nouns like “people”: People have or People has?

Some nouns may look like a singular noun but have the meaning . In this case, when choosing between has / have, you need to be guided by the meaning of the word, not the form.

Let's compare two examples:

Some people have thirty three teeth – Some people have thirty-three teeth.

My people has more honor than yours. “My people have more honor than yours.”

In the first case, “people” means “people” and has the meaning plural, therefore “people have”. In the second case, “people” means “people”, has a singular meaning, therefore “has”.

5. Have and Has in negations: He doesn’t has or He doesn’t have?

A common mistake is using has in a negative sentence with the auxiliary verb to do, that is, in negatives where there is “do not / don’t”, “does not / doesn’t”.

The rule is simple: after the negation don’t or doesn’t we always use the form have, even if the subject is he, she or it. “Doesn’t has” is basically an impossible combination.

I don't have any small change. – I don’t have any change.

He doesn't have any place to live. - He has nowhere to live.

The fact is that in such negative sentences, in the presence of a subject expressed by the pronouns he, she, it or other words in the third person singular, the verb to do takes the corresponding form- it turns into does, so turning have into has is kind of redundant.

6. Have and Has in the questions: Does he has or Does he have?

The same rule applies interrogative sentences, built using to do, that is, questions like “Do you have?”, “Does he have?”

These questions use does if the subject is expressed by the pronouns he, she, it, or any other word that can be replaced by one of these pronouns. Moreover, if the verb to have is present in the question, it is used only in the form have.

Rule: in questions with “do” or “does” we always use the form have, even if the subject is he, she or it. “Does he has” is a basically impossible combination.

Do you have a minute? - Do you have a minute?

Does he have a minute? – Does he have a minute?

Verb to have- one of the most common in the English language. It can act as an auxiliary, semantic or modal. It is also used to form many constructions and stable expressions.

Education and use

In the simple present tense, that is, in the Present Simple (or Indefinite), there are two forms of the verb: has, have. Use has limited to the third person singular. In other cases, the word remains unchanged. IN Past Simple the verb takes on the form had.

The table will help you understand the educational scheme in more detail.

	Past	Present	Future
I, you, we, they	had	have	shall/will have
he, she, it	had		shall/will have

To have as a semantic verb

The meaning of this word is “to have, to possess.” It is most often translated into Russian using the phrases “I have”, “he has”, etc.

1. Affirmative sentence. The word order in an affirmative sentence is standard: subject, predicate, and then modifiers, complements or adverbials.

He has a highly readable book. - He has an exciting book.
She has a large library. - She has a large library.
He had a beautiful picture - still life. - He had beautiful picture- still life.
She has a cozy house with fireplace. - She has a cozy house with a fireplace.

2. Interrogative. The question can be formed using an auxiliary verb to do in the past tense, and without it. In cases where a sentence is constructed without a semantic verb placed in front. If there is an auxiliary verb, the question begins with it.

Has she a yarn for knitting? - Does she have yarn for knitting?
Had she a mauve dress? - Did she have a mauve dress?
Did he have an easel and oil colors? - He had oil paints and an easel?

Option with verb to do more common.

3. Negation is formed using the particle not, and if there is uncountable nouns or plural the pronoun any also appears.

I haven't a scetchbook (any scetchbooks). - I don’t have a notebook (notebooks) for sketches.
We hadn't any desire to go there. - We didn't have a single desire to go there.

Negation can also be formed using to do in combination with the particle not. That is don't(for pronouns I, you, we, they) and does not for the third person (he, she, it). In the abbreviated version, the verb with a particle takes on the following form: don"t And doesn't have in the present tense and didn't in the past.

I don"t have any questions. - I have no questions.

Another way to form a negative sentence is by using no.

She has no sketchbook. - She doesn’t have a sketchbook.
He has no desire to swim. - He has no desire to swim.

Peculiarities of using "have got"

This is a colloquial version, an analogue of the word to have as a semantic verb. That is, the concepts of “have” and “possess” can be conveyed through the construction have got or has got. It's the same as has, have. The use of this phrase has some peculiarities:

Have got: This form is used only in the present tense.
This phrase is used only when we are talking about a one-time action. For multiple, regular and recurring events, use the main verb without "got".
The negative and interrogative forms are also different.
As for the phrase has got, its use is similar to has: in combination with the pronouns he, she, it.

Comparative characteristics are presented in the table.

She hasn't got any skeetchbooks. - She doesn't have sketchbooks.

To have as an auxiliary verb

It acts as an auxiliary verb in all tenses of the Perfect group and Perfect Continuous.

Perfect tenses indicate the result, not the fact of the action.

She has opened the window. - She opened the window.
He has not closed the window. - He didn't close the window.
Have they opened the window? - Did they open the window?

Perfect Continuous tenses imply a process that lasted until a certain point or for specified period time.

An affirmative sentence in the present tense implies the use of have been + doing (smth).

She has been waiting for them for an hour. - She has been waiting for them for an hour.
He has been playing the piano since 6 o'clock. - He has been playing the piano since six o'clock.
How long has she been teaching English? - How long has she been teaching English?

Have to as a modal verb

This modal verb is very common in English. Use have to has some features.

The formation of structures occurs as follows: modal verb + infinitive + particle to.

Unlike the verb must, which conveys an obligation due to an internal urge to action, a construction with have to expresses a need caused by some external circumstances. It is usually translated into Russian with the following words: must, had to, forced, etc.

She has to work a lot. - She has to work a lot.
He had to get up at 5 o"clock. - He had to get up at 5.
She will have to study four languages. - She will have to master 4 languages.

Also, this modal verb is widely used in the Russian translation of “must be”.

The book has to be sent by post today. - The book should be sent by mail today.
The landscape has to be painted tomorrow. - The landscape needs to be painted tomorrow.

The interrogative and negative forms are formed using to do.

Do you have to do homework? - Do you have to do your homework?
We don't have to write this book. - We don't have to write this book.

When negating between modal verbs must And have to there is a significant difference:

“Do not have to” implies that it is not advisable to do this, it is not necessary.
"Mustn"t" conveys a categorical prohibition.

You don"t have to read this letter. - You don’t have to read this letter.
You mustn"t read this letter. - You are prohibited from reading this letter.

Constructions with the verb to have

There are many constructions in which a verb can lose its original meaning. Such phrases are translated into a single concept.

1. Design to have in combination with the noun and This phrase implies that the action is not performed by the person in question, but by someone else for him or instead of him.

She has her hair done at that hairdresser's. - She does (her hair is done) in that hairdresser.
He"ll has his portrait painted in the near future. - His portrait will be painted in the near future.
He had his grand piano attuned the day before yesterday. - The day before yesterday they tuned his piano.

The interrogative and negative forms of this phrase are formed using the auxiliary verb to do.

Do you have your violin attuned? - Has your violin been tuned?
I don"t have my musical instrument attuned. - Mine musical instrument not configured.

2. The construction of a verb in combination with a noun and an infinitive. Using this construction, you can convey the intention to do something.

She has something to do. - She wants to do something.
He had an interesting story to tell you. - He wanted to tell you an interesting story.

Questions and negations are constructed without the auxiliary verb to do.

Has she anything to tell us? - Does she want to tell us something?
He has not (hasn"t) anything to tell. - He has nothing to tell.

Set expressions with verb

Set expressions are phrases that are perceived as one whole. Such constructions are not translated literally, but convey a single meaning. Below are a few topics that contain a lot of stable phrases with the verb has, have. The use of these phrases is common in the English language.

Food and drink

Communication and relationships between people

Daily Activities

to have	a shower	take a shower
	a bath	take a bath
	a wash	wash your face
	a shave	shave

Relaxation and entertainment

Verb usage have very multifaceted. This is one of the few verbs that can act as a full-valued (that is, semantic), auxiliary or modal. In addition, in combination with some nouns it forms stable expressions. To master this topic well, it is important to practice using verbs has, have. The use of these words is simple and clear, but it should be brought to automaticity so that when speaking English you don’t have to think.

In the present and past tenses, it can merge with the negative particle not, in which the letter o is dropped and an apostrophe is used instead.

Conjugation of the verb have in Present Tense

Affirmative form	Negative form	Question form
I have (I've)	I have not (haven’t)	Have I?
you have (you've)	you have not (haven’t)	Have you?
he has (he's)	he has not (hasn’t)	Has he?
she has (she's)	she has not (hasn’t)	Has she?
it has (it's)	it has not (hasn’t)	Has it?
we have (we've)	we have not (haven’t)	Have we?
you have (you've)	you have not (haven’t)	Have you?
they have (they've)	they have not (haven’t)	Have they?

NOTE:

The British English language is characterized by the formation of interrogative and negative forms with this verb without the auxiliary verb do, if isolated cases (actions) are meant, and with the help of the auxiliary verb do, if we mean constant possession (presence). Moreover, in the present tense in the first case in colloquial speech the construction with the verb is more often used get.

For example:

Have you (got) time for a game of chess?
Do you (now) have time to play chess?

Have you (got) any brothers?
Do you have brothers?

For American English and other variants English speaking countries, in all cases it is preferable to use forms with the auxiliary verb do.

For example, where an American might say: Can you help me now? Do you have time?, the Englishman will say: Can you help me now? Have you got time?

In cases where the verb have is used without the auxiliary verb do, the negative form is formed with the help of the negation not (in short form haven’t) or negation before a noun, which in in this case used without an article.

Have you (got) a sister? - Do you have a sister? -
No, I have not. No.
I have no sister. I don't have a sister.

In the 3rd person singular, the contractions for the verbs be and have are the same, i.e. ‘s.

She's a doctor. = She is a doctor.
She's a book. = She has a book.

Conjugation of the verb have in Past Tense

Affirmative form	Negative form	Question form
I had (I'd)	I had not (hadn’t)	Had I?
you had (you’d)	you had not (hadn’t)	Had you?
he had (he'd)	he had not (hadn’t)	Had he?
she had (she'd)	she had not (hadn’t)	Had she?
it had	it had not (hadn’t)	Had it?
we had (we'd)	we had not (hadn’t)	Had we?
you had (you’d)	you had not (hadn’t)	Had you?
they had (they'd)	they had not (hadn’t)	Had they?

Use

The verb to have is used:

1. As an independent verb in the meaning of “to have”, “to possess”.

We have a summer cottage. We have a dacha.

As noted above, the meaning of “to have”, “to possess” in the British version is also conveyed by the combination have got.

I have(have got = I’ve got) an interesting book.
I have an interesting book.

Have did you get the latest newspaper? -
Do you have last number newspapers (fresh newspaper)? -

No, I haven't got it.
No, I don't have one.

In the interrogative and negative forms, the auxiliary verb do is used to express ordinary actions (but not with the combination have got).

Do you have dinner at home?
Do you have lunch at home?

I don't have dinner at home very often.
I don't have lunch at home very often.

Interrogative and negative forms with the verb have meaning “to have” can be formed in two ways.

2. As an auxiliary verb in combination with Past Participle (3rd form of the main verb) to form the following tenses:

I have been in hospital. I was in the hospital.
Doesn't have dug the patch for potatoes. He dug up a plot for potatoes.
Have you heard the new rock-group? Have you listened to the new rock band?

3. As a modal verb in combination with an infinitive in the meaning of obligation due to circumstances (i.e. the need to perform an action, as required by conditions, circumstances, situation). The combination have to in such cases is translated must, need to, necessary, have to. In this meaning, the interrogative and negative forms are formed using the auxiliary verb do.

I have to go there. I must go there (i.e. I have to go there, I am forced to go there).
He has to take a bus to get to his office. He has to take a bus to his work.

In dialogues, the combinations have to/had to are often used independently, that is, the infinitive itself is omitted, but is implied.

Why do you put on your raincoat? - Why are you wearing a cloak? -
I have to. It looks like rain. I have to (put it on). It looks like it will rain.

Why do you wear spectacles? - Why do you wear glasses? -
I have to(wear them). I am short-sighted. I am forced (to wear them). I'm nearsighted.

I didn't want to stop but I had to(stop) as I needed petrol.
I didn't want to stop, but I had to because I ran out of gas (I needed gas).

4. The verb to have in combination with nouns forms a whole series of phraseological expressions that have the meaning of a verb.

to have a talk - talk
to have supper - have dinner
to have a smoke - smoke
to have lunch - have breakfast
to have a swim - swim
to have a bath - take a bath
to have a rest - relax
to have difficulties/troubles - encounter difficulties/troubles
to have a good holiday - have a good holiday/vacation
to have dinner - have lunch

Interrogative (if it is general question or the question is not directed to the subject) and the negative forms with these expressions are formed using the auxiliary verb do.

When do you have supper? When do you have dinner?
Did you have breakfast? Did you have breakfast?

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