To have: use the correct form

key notes :

  • Have means to own or possess something.
  • Example: I have a 🐢 dog.
  • Other forms of β€œhave”: has, had

SubjectCorrect FormExample
I / You / We / TheyhaveWe have a big garden 🌳.
He / She / IthasShe has a red bicycle 🚲.

πŸ’‘ Tip: Use has for he, she, it only.
πŸ’‘ Tip: Use have for I, you, we, they.


  • Use had for all subjects in the past.
  • Example: Yesterday, I had an ice cream 🍦.
  • Example: They had fun at the park 🎑.

  • Add not after have/has/had to make negative sentences.
SubjectNegative FormExample
I / You / We / Theydo not have / don’t haveI don’t have a cat 🐱.
He / She / Itdoes not have / doesn’t haveHe doesn’t have a toy πŸš‚.
All Subjects (Past)did not have / didn’t haveWe didn’t have homework yesterday πŸ“š.

  • Swap the subject and have/has/had to make a question.
QuestionExample
Do I / you / we / they have …?Do they have pencils ✏️?
Does he / she / it have …?Does she have a doll πŸͺ†?
Did … have …?Did you have lunch 🍴?

  • He/She/It β†’ has
  • I/You/We/They β†’ have
  • Past tense β†’ had
  • For negative β†’ don’t/doesn’t/didn’t
  • For questions β†’ do/does/did

  • I have a 🍎 and a 🍌.
  • She has a 🎨 paint set.
  • They had a fun πŸŽ‰ party yesterday.
  • He doesn’t have a 🐍 pet.
  • Did you have breakfast πŸ₯ today?

Let’s practice!πŸ–ŠοΈ