To understand what form of the verb have put in a specific sentence, you need to look at the subject:

• If the subject is in the 3rd person singular, then substitute has.
• In all other cases we substitute have.

In practice, the subject can be a pronoun or a noun. If you have a pronoun as a subject, then you need to know that has is written only with the pronouns he (translated as “he”), she (she), it (it). Have is used with all other pronouns. For clarity, here is a detailed table:

I	have...	I have …
You	have...	You have …
He	has...	He has …
She	has...	She has …
It	has...	It has …
We	have...	We have …
They	have...	They have …

Have, has - the rule for choosing the right one

forms of the verb to have.

If the subject of your sentence is a noun, then write has for the singular and have for the plural. For example:

This woman has black hair
This woman has black hair. (Singular)

Many people have black hair
Many people have black hair. (Plural).

Please note that a noun can be preceded by an arbitrary number of adjectives; this does not affect the choice of verb form (have or has):

This young, pretty woman has black hair
This young pretty woman has black hair.

We added the adjectives “young and pretty”, but since the number is still singular, after woman there is still has. The rule says: after the words he, she, it or a singular noun you need to use has, otherwise - have. The rule and table given above clearly say that after woman it is written has, not have.

How are questions and negations constructed?

A similar table for negative sentences:

Phrase template			Translation
I	don't	have...	I do not have …
You	don't	have...	You don't have...
he	doesn't	have...	He does not have …
she	doesn't	have...	She does not have …
it	doesn't	have...	It doesn't have...
we	don't	have...	We do not have …
they	don't	have...	They do not have …

Examples:

Does she have a leather wallet?
Does she have a leather wallet?

Do we have a ripe banana?
Do we have a ripe banana?

I don't have blue shoes
I don't have blue shoes.

Past tense

Past tense verb have does not change in faces. It has a single form of had, which is used in all persons. For example:

I had a beautiful doll.
I had a beautiful doll.

She had colored felt-tip pens.
She had colored markers.

Summarize. To the question “When is it written have, and when has?”, the short answer is: has is written when there is a pronoun he, she, it or a singular noun. Have is written in other cases. You can read more about the verb have and its meanings in the article

Today we will talk about different forms and functions of one strong English verb have (having). The rule for the formation and use of this verb is quite extensive, but at the same time simple. Once you carefully study the information, you will no longer have problems using it. The whole essence of the verb lies in its versatility. We will try to review each of the functions as easily as possible.

general characteristics

Studying English language, we are faced with different options the verb we are interested in: had, has, have, having. The rules for using each of these forms are quite precise, so it is difficult to confuse them if you carefully study all the information. To begin with, we note that this verb can perform the following functions:

A semantic verb, which in translation means “to have”. He has a big house. He has big house. It should be added that the translation into Russian may differ, since the option sounds more literary: He has a big house. An auxiliary verb that serves to form different tense forms. In this case it is not translated. She has done it already. She's already done it. They are having dinner now. We are having lunch now. A modal verb expressing obligation. He has to visit a doctor. He is forced to go to the doctor.

Depending on what function the verb performs, the form of the verb and how it behaves when forming interrogative and negative sentences are determined.

British and American versions

One of the simplest uses of this verb is its use as a semantic one. In this case we will deal with have forms and has have got And has got. The rule for their application is quite simple:

In British English, the simple form "have" is used to express one-time possession of something. He has a nice toy. He has a beautiful toy. Here we mean that he now has a toy in his hands. When expressing possession of something on an ongoing basis, the form with got will be used in the sentence. He has got a nice toy. In this case, the translation will sound unchanged: “He has a beautiful toy,” but it is implied that this thing belongs to him permanently.

As we can see, the type of form does not critically affect the translation of sentences, so you can safely use any of them. The main thing is not to confuse how to form other types of sentences using these forms. When forming interrogative sentences, verbs behave as follows:

In the British version, this verb is perceived as strong, so it does not need any help when asking a question. Has he (got) a dog? Does he have a dog? In the American version, the verb is used in pairs with the auxiliary verbs do/does. Do you have a dog? You have a dog?

Which option you choose depends on your preference and where you live. It is recommended to communicate in the dialect of the language spoken in the area.

Features of forms in the present tense

It doesn’t matter which form you choose: has or has got/have got, the rule for forming forms for different persons and numbers must be observed in any case. So, in the present tense this verb has the forms:
The same forms are used to form negative sentences.

He has not (hasn’t) any enemies.He does not (doesn’t) have any enemies.

Past tense

Separately, it is necessary to note the past tense forms for verb have(having). The rule of application is the same as in the present tense, that is, it is possible to use the British or American style. In this tense, the verb has only one form - had, so there is no need to choose, but when forming questions and negatives, you still have to think a little. For example, the sentence: He had a big pie. He had a big pie.

British version: Had he a big pie? Did he have a big pie?American version: Did he have a big pie? Did he have a big pie?

So, you just need to choose what style you are going to communicate in and stick with that style throughout the conversation.

Have/having: rule of education

A very important function that this verb performs is the formation of different tense forms. This refers to the formation of such verb variants as have done/has done or have been, has been. The rule for the formation of tense formulas in which our verb is involved is:
In the present and past tenses, the verb have is perceived as a strong auxiliary and is used to pose questions and negations to a sentence.

Has he left the city?They hadn’t done it yet.Have you been reading?

In the future tense, the verb will takes on this function.

Will you have finished the work by the end of the week?We will not have been sitting.

Modal verb have to

The rule for using this verb as a modal says that it is applicable as an expression of obligation, and the subject himself does not realize the need to perform an action, but this is caused by some circumstances. It is this shade of compulsion that made this form more commonly used in Lately. Translated into Russian, such a verb means “necessary, forced, must, had to,” etc.

He has to do it at once. He is forced to do it right away.

A distinctive feature of the modal form is that when forming a sentence, the particle to is always paired with a verb, which is placed before the infinitive of the main semantic verb, expressing the action itself.

She has to leave now. She must leave now.

Also when constructing an interrogative or negative sentence, the help of the verbs do/does is always used.

Do they have to buy it? Should they buy it?You don’t have to read this book. You don't have to read this book.

Note that the forms of the modal verb are absolutely identical to the forms of the simple semantic “to have”.
Iyouwetheyhavetohe,she,ithasto In the past and future tenses, the same forms for all persons and numbers are used: had to and will have to.

Phraseologisms

In the end, I would like to remind you that in combination with some words, our verb can lose its direct meaning and translated completely differently. Most often in such cases, when asking questions and denials, the auxiliary verb do/does/did is used.

She has lunch at 1. She has lunch at 1.We had a talk after dinner. After dinner we talked.Did you have a bath? Have you already bought? I didn’t have a smoke yet. I haven't smoked yet.

As can be seen from the information presented, the use and interpretation of the verb will not cause difficulties if you carefully study all the rules. And, of course, we must not forget about practical training.

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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 grammatical 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.

• Verb to have (to have something) in English
• Rules of use, affirmative and negative forms of the verb
• Example sentences with the verb to have (has)

The verb ‘to have’ or ‘ ’ is one of the most widely used verbs in the English language: there are many phrases based on this verb. Let's look at the main forms of to have in the present tense, cases of its use and the most common phrases with it.

Present tense forms of the verbto have/ have got

Affirmative form	Negative form
I have = I have got = I"ve got I have Do you have He has = He has got = He"s got He has She has = She has got = She"s got She has It has = It has got = It"s got It has/He has We have = We have got = We"ve got We have You have = You have got = You"ve got You have They have = They have got = They"ve got They have	I don"t have = I haven"t got I have no You do not have He doesn't have = He hasn't got He doesn't have She doesn't have = She hasn't got She does not have It doesn't have = It hasn't got It doesn't have/It doesn't have We don"t have = We haven"t got We do not have You don"t have = You haven"t got You do not have They don"t have = They haven"t got They dont have

Question form and short answers: Do you (him, her, them, us, etc.) have it? Not really

Question withhave	Answer + (Positive)	Answer - (Negative)	Question withhave got	Answer + (Positive)	Answer - (Negative)
					No, they haven't

Uses of the verbto have/ have got:

Case 1. To indicate ownership

I've got a car.

I have a car.

She has a house.

She has a house.

They haven't got a job.

They don't have a job.

Case 2. To denote relationships between people:

She's got two sisters.

She has 2 sisters.

Do you have a brother or a sister?

Do you have Brother or sister?

Set phrases with a verbto have(but NOT withhave got)

	something to eat	breakfast have a cup of coffee have a snack
		to take a bath take a shower swim take a break rest have a party to go on holiday
		To get into an accident have experience
		chat talk
		have difficulties have fun a good time

Since, according to school curriculum, we have traditionally studied British English, it still has a dominant meaning. On the other hand, the language of the Internet is more Americanized, so we should pay attention to this.

The verbs to have and have got behave differently in some circumstances, and the first of them is used more often in American English. To avoid any confusion, let's look at the options from a British perspective.

Verb to have

The verb to have means possession of something and is used mainly when it emphasizes the regularity of owning something, using something, or performing some procedure.

She usually has expensive cars. She usually has expensive cars.

I sometimes have coffee in a café. I sometimes drink coffee in a cafe.

I have a holiday in summer. I have a vacation in the summer.

At present there are three forms of the verb to have - having, have and has, and the last of them is used only with the third person singular of nouns.

Having is a present participle or Participle I In addition, the verb to have is irregular and in the simple past tense it has the form had. He also has the same form of the past participle ( Participle II).

We are having dinner now. Now we are having lunch.

Verb have got

There are only two forms of the verb have got - have got and has got, since it is not used in the past tense. Examples:

My nephew has got a turtle. My nephews have a turtle.

John has not got any siblings. John has no sisters or brothers.

Have you got a marker for a whiteboard. Do you have a whiteboard marker?

The verb have got is used in the sense when it speaks of possession of an object or some quality “here and now.” If a brother remains a brother, then you may not have a fountain pen today or tomorrow. Here are examples of questions and short answers:

Have you got a sister-in-law? Yes, I have. Do you have a half-sister? Yes, I have.

Have you got a sheet of paper? No, I haven't. Do you have a piece of paper? No.

You can use these sentences with the verb to have and with auxiliary verb do.

Do you have a sister-in-law? Yes, I do.

Do you have a sheet of paper? No? I don't.

These sentences are translated in exactly the same way.

Also, the verb to have in English can have the role of an auxiliary by analogy with modal verbs. Examples:

She has a cold. She has a cold.

Has she a cold? Does she have a cold?

She hasn't a cold. She doesn't have a cold.

On the other hand, it is precisely in the role of a modal verb that it “causes confusion” in the ranks of English language learners. Example:

Pat has to go back to Moscow. Pat has to return to Moscow.

According to the logic of modal verbs, the following interrogative sentence suggests itself:

Has Pat to go...

but in fact, only the following option is possible here:

Does Pat have to go back to Moscow?

Respectively:

Pat doesn’t have to go back to Moscow.

The correct form of the verb to have depends on the tense in which it is used and the person in the present tense. Here are examples of all forms:

He has a dog. He had a dog. They are having breakfast.

To better remember the use of the verb have got and other forms of this one of the most popular verbs in English, it will be useful to fill out the table:

Statement	Question	Negation

When working with the table, use all forms of words. remember, that have got is used only in the present tense.

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