Uses of HAVE.

possession      in perfect tenses      in causative      as  a full verb

obligation      practice      2nd term programme 

 

1. have is often a verb denoting possession, according to the following structures:

1.a. with particle got, typical of British English: 

I

We

You

they

 

 

HAVE GOT

I've got

We've got

You've got

They've got

 

Very good friends in France

He

She

It

 

HAS GOT

He's got

She's got

It's got

 

Very good friends in France

interrogative

Has

She got

…………. ?

negative

You

Haven't got

Good friends in France.

1.b. as a full verb with auxiliaries 'do', 'does' and 'did', typical of American English. This form is becoming more and more popular. 

I

We

You

they

 

 

HAVE GOT

I've got

We've got

You've got

They've got

 

Very good friends in France

He

She

It

 

HAS GOT

He's got

She's got

It's got

 

Very good friends in France

interrogative

Does 

She have

…………. ?

negative

I don't 

She doesn't

have

Good friends in France.

Past

(interr/negat)

I had/ did you have…..?

I didn't have

 

Good friends in France.

2. as an auxiliary in present perfect or past perfect

 

I have found the keys

Have you found..? I haven't found

I had found the keys

Had you found …? I hadn't found

 3. as an auxiliary for the causative form

it also requires auxiliaries do, does, did.

 

I have my hair cut every month

Do you have it cut every week ?

I don't have it cut every week

I had my car repaired last week

Did you have it repaired last week?

I didn't have it repaired by my mechanic.

  

4. as a full verb followed by different objects , meaning different things.

Here do, does, did are also required

 

Have a haircut

Have a walk

Have a bath

Have something to eat

Have a good time

Have a sleep

Cortarse el pelo

Dar un paseo

Tomar un baño

Tomar algo de comer

Pasarlo bien

Echar un sueño

Interrogative

Do you have a bath........?

Does she have a bath …?

Negative:

I don't have anything to drink in the morning.

She doesn't have showers at night

 

Past

I had a good time in Africa

Did you have…….?

I didn't have a good time

-ing forms are possible

I was having a bath when the phone rang.

 5. 'have' to express obligation and absence of obligation.

also with do, does, did

external obligation(present)

you have to be home before 10.00

absence of obligation(present)

you don't have to be home by 10.00

(past)

I had to be home by 10.00

(past)

I didn't have to be home

do the quizzes

'HAVE'- POSSESSION .

'HAVE' for POSSESSION (PAST)

'HAVE' AS A FULL VERB

'HAVE TO' to express obligation and lack of obligation

'HAVE', mixed types