English · A1 · verb · 4 minutes
Have: present tense
Use have and has for possession and experience.
Understand the choice
Have covers possession, relationships, meals, and experiences. In questions/negatives, ordinary lexical have usually uses do/does in modern English.
Core rule: Present have changes only to has with he/she/it or a singular noun.
Notice it in context
We have time, but she has a question.
Tenemos tiempo, pero ella tiene una pregunta.
Have agrees with we; has agrees with she and singular question.
Do you have a ticket?
Is a ticket in your possession?
Do supports the question; have stays base form.
He does not have enough time.
The available time is insufficient for him.
Does carries third-person marking; have loses -s.
What to remember
- Have got is a common possession alternative, especially in UK English.
- Has is never used after does: does she have….
Common trap: Do not write she have or does she has.