Rules for using have and has. About everything

02.07.2020

Thus, the verb has is used with the pronouns it, he, she, and with the subject I, you and in plural should be written have. Let's look at examples.

I have chips. —I have chips.
They have bicycles. —Atthemthere isbicycles.
He has been running for 5 years. —Herunning aroundalready5 years.
We have to read these rules. —We had to read these rules.

Will I have the prizes? —Will I have these prizes?
He will not have problems. —He won't have a problem.

That's all. It remains only to briefly mention the phrase have got and the use of the form is having. So, have got is the British version of the same infinitive have. The only difference is that questions and negations of this combination do not need the do helper.

I have got a sofa. —Atmethere issofa.
Has he got a pen? —Athimthere ispen?
She hasn't got thispurse. —She doesn't have that wallet.

Please note that in the phrase have got the form has is also used in questions and negations with the subject in the 3rd person singular. But note that this exclusively British version . The international standard of the English language is increasingly inclined to use the verb do for questions and negations, as was shown above.

And, finally, the form is having, in fact, occurs only in stable speech phrases and denotes some ongoing process. For example, " John is having ashower» ( John takes a shower) - at the moment this action is still in progress. Or: I'm having my lunch - I'm having lunch now. Again, the form is quite rare and not suitable for beginners' speech. Therefore, we will not delve into the essence and grammar of such phrases, but rather summarize once again all the moments when has and have, had and will have are used.

Have and has rule - example tables

In order not to be confused, use with he, she, it, I, You have or has, we suggest learning the rule using a tablet with examples. To simplify perception, we will use visual diagrams and make up easy phrases so that the have and has rule in the table is clear even for children. And separately once again we will repeat the use of have in different verb tenses, questions and negations, but these tables are only suitable for adult students.

Have andhas in English sentences
Explanation	Scheme	Example
If the main character in the sentence He she or It, then we write the verb has.	He *She* + *has* It	He has a blue bicycle. He has a blue bike. This cat is black but it has a white tail. This cat is black, but his tail is white. My mother has green eyes. My mom has green eyes.
If the actor I, You, You, We or They are, then in English we write have.	I *You* *We + have* *They*	You have this book. Atyouthere isthisbook. I have a banana. I have a banana. Wehave a dinner. We have lunch. Theyhave soft toys. They have soft toys.

This is how you can easily and correctly compose the simplest statements on English language with the verb have. For those who want to achieve more high level, it is necessary to study the nuances of verb tenses, as well as the grammar of negative and interrogative sentences. We will analyze them in a separate table.

Negatives and questionshave
Simple present tense (presentsimple)
Questions		negatives
		3rd person singular h. (it, he, she, this, those) Doesn't + have	Other cases (I, we, you, they, these, those)
Does he have this disk? Does he have this disc? Does this house have round windows? Does this house have round windows?	Do you have a dog? You have a dog? Dowehave water? Do we have water?	He doesn't have this disk. He does not have this disk. This house doesn't have round windows. This house does not have round windows.	I don't have a dog. I do not have a dog. Wedon'thave water. We don't have water.
Simple past tense (Pastsimple)
For all personsdid +have		For all personsdidn'tt+have
Did she have this green pencil? Did she have that green pencil? Did they have TV set? Did they have a TV?		She didn't have this green pencil. She didn't have that green pencil. They didn't have TV set. They didn't have a TV.
Simple future tense (Futuresimple)
For all persons+have		Forallpersonswill not (won't) + have
Will you have a great future as an actor? As an actor, do you have a great future ahead of you? Will she have a poufy dress? She will have a magnificent dress.		You won't have a great future as an actor. You don't have a great acting future. She won't have a poufy dress. She won't have a big dress.
Note: We remind you that in the affirmative form of the past tense, the had form is used for all persons. The dog had a green ball. The dog had a green ball.

And it is worth mentioning separately such a moment as perfect tenses in English. It has already been noted above that in this case have is used as an auxiliary verb, but we did not mention that in this role it sometimes forms questions and negations on its own. It looks like this.

Have in English perfect tenses
present tense
Statement	Question	Negation
This cat has just broken a cup. This cat just broke a cup. They have gone to the bed. They went to bed.	Has this cat broken a cup? Did the cat break the cup? have they gone to the bed? Did they go to bed?	This cat hasn't just broken a cup. This cat didn't break the cup. They haven't gone to the bed. They didn't go to bed.
Past tense
He had changed his life by that moment. By that time, he had changed his life.	Had hechanged his life by that moment? Has he changed his life by then?	He hadn't changed his life by that moment. He hadn't changed his life up to that point.
Future tense
We will have a cottage. We will have a cottage.	Will we have a cottage? Will we have a cottage?	We will not have a cottage. We won't have a cottage.

As you can see, only the future tense still requires the use of the auxiliary will.

Here is a reference material that will help you understand the peculiarities of using the verb have in English. We recommend that you print these tables, refer to them when doing the exercises, and slowly learn the rules by heart.

Good luck!

In English modal verb have to is very popular. It can be translated into Russian in different ways: “to be forced”, “to be due”, “have to”, “must”. In this article, you will learn about the situations in which you should use the modal verb. have to and how to do it right. And also listen to how it is pronounced by the inhabitants of the UK and the USA.

Features of the modal verb have to

In this section, we will tell you everything you need to know about the modal verb. have to to use it correctly.

Modal verb have to changes over time:
- Present tense with pronouns he(is he), she(she is), it(it) is used has to, and with I(I), you(you, you, you) we(we), they(they) - have to.
  She works as a journalist. She has to write an article. - She works as a journalist. She is should to write an article.
- In the past time have to changes to had to.
  She worked as a journalist. She had to write articles. - She worked as a journalist. Her had to write articles.
- In the future tense have to can be used with will to express the need, obligation to do something, and with May/might to express the likelihood that something will need to be done.
  If it rains tomorrow, I 'll have to take an umbrella. - If it rains tomorrow, I I will have to take an umbrella.
  
  You may have to go to the doctor next week. - Maybe, you have to go to the doctor next week.
Interrogative sentences with have to formed with auxiliary verbs: do, does- in present time, did- in the past; will- in future.
What do I have to do to stop you? - What am I should do to stop you?

why did you have to spend so much money? - Why do you had to spend so much money?
negative form have to (don't/doesn't have to) is translated by the words “do not need”, “do not have”, “no need” and expresses the absence of the need for anything. note: We can take an action, but we don't need to. Do not confuse with modal verb mustn't, which expresses a strict prohibition.
You don't have to dress up for the party, but you can if you want to. - Not necessary dress up for the party, but you can do it if you want.

I didn't have to leave. It was still early. - To me didn't need to leave. It was still early.

You will not have to meet me. - You don't have to meet me.
Instead of have to construction can be used have got to ('ve got to). This expression is often used colloquially as a synonym have to. More about the design have got to you can read in .
You have to press the doorbell three times. = You 've got to press the doorbell three times. - Need click on the doorbell three times.

Functions of the modal verb have to

In this section, we will tell you in what situations you can use the modal verb. have to:

Bond, necessity- obligation, necessity.
Via have to you can say that you are obliged or you need to do something because of some external circumstances . This is the main function of the modal verb have to.

You have to turn right here. You can't turn left. - You should turn right here. You can't turn left.

He is responsible for his family. He has to work without weekends. He is responsible for his family. He forced work without days off.

In this function have to easily confused with a modal verb must. Must, like have to, serves to express duty or necessity. However must expresses the need to do something because of some personal aspirations.

I haven't seen my grandmother for a long time. I must visit her. I haven't seen my grandmother for a long time. I should visit her.

My boss is waiting for me. I have to go now. My boss is waiting for me. I forced go.
deduction, logical assumption- a logical conclusion or assumption.
We can use have to to say that on the basis of something we made some kind of conclusion, an assumption. However, the modal verb is used more often. must.

The sun is shining. It has to / must be warm outside. - The sun shines. On the street, should be, warmly.
Advice or recommendation- advice or recommendation.
Via have to you can give advice if you want to convince a person to do something. When translating into Russian, the word "should" should be used.

You have to try this cake. It's very tasty. - You should try this cake. It is very tasty.

You have to see that play. You'll like it. - You should watch that show. You'll like it.

Usually a modal verb have to difficult to distinguish in the flow of English speech. We invite you to listen to how the people of London pronounce it in this video.

And in this video, an American Rachel will not only tell you how to pronounce have to in the American manner, but also teaches how to do it.

Thanks to its versatility have to is one of the most popular verbs in the English language. With it, you can express your needs, make assumptions and give advice.

We told you the most important information about the modal verb have to. We offer you to check how you learned it with the help of our test.

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Modal have verb to

verb to have one of the most used verbs in English, has separate forms for the 1st and 3rd person singular - have and has, in the plural has one form for all persons - have. Verb to have, in English, can be used as . It can also be used in expressions to indicate an action. Additionally about.

The verb to have as an auxiliary verb

1. verb to have used to form all tenses of a group in combination with Participle II. Verb to have carries the meaning of the completed action.

Examples: I have read a lot of books. – I have read a lot of books.
I had been a teacher for several years. “I have been a teacher for several years.

The verb to have as a semantic verb

2. verb to have corresponds to the Russian verb to have, to possess, i.e. the verb is translated, which means it has a meaning. In order to express the interrogative and negative form, is used.

Examples: I have many beautiful dresses. I (she has) many beautiful dresses.
He has an expensive car. He (he has) has an expensive car.
I don't have many beautiful dresses. I don't have many beautiful dresses.
Do you have an expensive car? – Do you have an expensive car?

The verb to have as a modal verb

3. verb to have used in combination with the infinitive with a particle to to express the need to perform an action due to some circumstances. The negative and interrogative form is formed with the help of a verb to do. Into Russian in the present tense verb have to translates as must, must, have to, have to.

Examples: My sister is little and I have to help her with her home task. My sister is small and I have to help her with her homework.
Why do you have to help your sister with her home task? Why do you have to help your sister with her homework?

4. In colloquial speech, instead of have to sometimes the have got to construction is used. Also in oral speech, the abbreviated form of the verb is used have ='ve

Examples: I 've got to phone her back. = I ‘ve to phone her back. - I have to call her back.

American: How many children do you have?
Englishwoman (with a sneer): Normally one child a year.

Verbs have and have got translated into Russian to have / have and can often be used interchangeably. Nevertheless, there are a number of situations when the substitution of "shade" or grammatical function is simply unacceptable, as, for example, in the dialogue between an American and an Englishwoman. Her sarcastic response is justified by the fact that the construction “ to have a baby” translates “ give a birth to a baby', while the norm would be to ask ' have you got', meaning ' to have something / to have someone”.

A similar situation of misunderstanding could arise when asking about the availability of something (in a store / cafe / etc.):

Phrase " We don't have beer” will mean that beer is not sold in this place at all, or “ We don't drink beer now. Don't you see?” If it were not available, you would hear in response:

We haven't got beer.- We're out of beer.

Stylistic and lexical aspects

Verb to have can have two main meanings and special cases of translation (stable expressions).

Possession/ I have a sister.- I have a sister.
Action / process (Action) - I have breakfast.- I eat breakfast.

From this perspective, the following should be understood:

* in meaning Posession Verbs to have and have got interchangeable, but to have cannot have the form of continuous time (Continuous):

I am having a sister.- incorrect
I have a sister./ She has got a car.- right

* In meaning Action verb to have will be translated according to the logic of the phrase in which it is used. have got not used in this meaning. For example:

I have tea. - I'm drinking tea.
Mike has a shower. Mike is taking a shower.

Another difference in the use of these verbs is that in British English to have implies regularity of action, while have got focuses on the present moment have now”):

I have lessons every day. - I have lessons every day.
I have got a lesson. - I have a lesson now.

The boundary between values is rather fragile. In American English, it is preferable to use to have.
If we are talking about the style of using one or another option, then in British English have got preferred in colloquial spoken and writing, a to have in formal and bookish styles. In the American colloquial language, the part t o have generally can be skipped:

He (‘s) got a car.

Grammatical aspect

have got in meaning " to have / have” is used only in the present simple tense and has two forms - singular and plural:

We have got a family.
It has got teeth.

In fact have got is the perfect form Present Perfect) verb to get(get), what determines its value in the construction under consideration. That is, someone got something and now owns it. It sounds rather tongue-tied, but clearly conveys the essence of the phrase:

get-got-have/has got

She has got a car.- She has a car = She got (bought/ stole/ won, etc.) a car and now owns it.

Since the verb have got is a perfect form, then according to the rules English grammar will build interrogative and negative sentences without the help of auxiliary constructions:

She has got a boyfriend.
Has she got a boyfriend?
Yes, she has. / No, she hasn’t.
She hasn't got a boyfriend.

With design to have the matter is a little more complicated. In British English, it used to be the norm to form interrogative and negative sentences with to have without auxiliary verbs. Now this prerogative remains with the verb only in book styles.
In the American version, the auxiliary verb when forming a question and negative sentence always used:

We have a house.
Have you a house? - Yes, we have. / No we haven't (a house). brit.

Do you have a house? - Yes, we do. / No, we don't (have a house). Amer.

Verb to have functions at all times and has its own forms:

present- have/has
past- had(single form)
future- will have(single form)

We wish you interesting practice and success!

Victoria Tetkina

Hi friends! In English text, you will often see the verb to have. He needs to be given special attention, as he takes part in the formation a large number expressions, phrases and phrases.

Most often, it is translated into Russian as to have, to possess. But the direct meaning can be changed depending on how the given verb is combined with other words.

Verb have/has can be used as a semantic, auxiliary or modal verb.

But in any case, the rules for using have or has are the same.

Has used with 3rd person singular pronouns: he, she, it.
have used with all other pronouns - I, you, we, they.

I have classes three times a week.
I have classes three times a week.
We do not have visitors very often.
We don't have frequent visitors.
Does he have his tea every evening? No, he does not.
Does he drink tea every evening? No.
Where do you have visitors?
Where do you have visitors?

The form had is the same for all pronouns.

Beyond the verb to have, in English there is a construction have got with the same meaning - to have. The difference between them is stylistic and grammatical. The stylistic difference is small - have got used mainly in colloquial speech and writing, and To Have in the official one.