To have is one of the most common verbs in the English language.
Have is used in a variety of ways.
Uses
Have/Has
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| Have I? | I have (I've) | I have not (I haven't/I've not) |
| Have you? | You have (You've) | You have not (You haven't/You've not) |
| Has he/she/it? | He/she/it has (He/she/it 's) | He/she/it has not (He/she/it hasn't) |
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| Have we? | We have (We've) | We have not (We haven't/We've not) |
| Have you? | You have (You've) | You have not (You haven't/You've not) |
| Have they? | They have (They've) | They have not (They haven't/They've not) |
Have is often used to indicate possession (I have) or (I have got).
Examples
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| Question - ? | "Do you have a car?" | "Have you got a car?" |
| Positive Answer - Yes | "Yes I have a car." or "Yes, I do." | "Yes I've got a car." |
| Negative Answer - No | "No I don't have a car." or "No, I don't." | "No I haven't got a car." |
Have is sometimes used to show an action.
| Question - ? | "Do you have a shower every morning?" |
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| Positive Answer - Yes | "Yes I have a shower every day." |
| Negative Answer - No | "No I don't have a shower in the morning, I have a bath." |
Have is also used to indicate necessity (I have to) or (I have got to).
| Have to | Have got to | |
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| Question - ? | "Do you have to leave early?" | "Have you got to leave early?" |
| Positive Answer - Yes | "Yes I have to." or "Yes I do" | "Yes I've got to." |
| Negative Answer - No | "No I don't have to." | "No I haven't got to." |
To have is also used as an auxillary verb to form the perfect tense.