To Have: Present Tense ·9·

Use the following to express the present tense of the verb to have.
I have → I have a red sharpener.
you have → You have a beautiful living room.
he has → He has a nice wife.
she has → She has a blue toothbrush.
it has → It has a small baby.
we have → We have a swimming pool.
they have → They have a new car.

EXERCISE

9·1
se your dictionary to find the meaning of the new vocabulary words
U
needed for this exercise before you begin. Write the words in your
language in the space provided.

skill           week          

bad           attitude          
roof           terrible          
skirt           smile          
headache           milk          
dandruff           short          
sandwich           next          
day off           taste          
eye shadow           paw          
tail           sleeping bag          
lunch           housekeeper          
weird           peanut butter          

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 Rewrite the following sentences using has or have to form the present tense of the verb to have.

1. He (have, has) a bad attitude. 

2. The cat (have, has) white paws. 

3. I (have, has) a peanut butter sandwich for lunch today. 

4. Maria (have, has) a red velvet skirt. 

5. We (have, has) a nice landlord. 

6. Jessica (have, has) a terrible headache. 

7. We (have, has) a good housekeeper. 

8. She (have, has) a lot of dandruff. 

9. Tony (have, has) very good skills. 

10. The milk (have, has) a weird taste. 

11. The house (have, has) a green roof. 

12. It (have, has) a short tail. 

13. We (have, has) a day off next week. 

14. I (have, has) a warm sleeping bag. 

15. My sister (have, has) purple eye shadow. 

16. You (have, has) a nice smile. 

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 EXERCISE

9·2
Use your dictionary to find the meaning of the new vocabulary words needed for this
exercise before you begin. Write the words in your language in the space provided.

moose               motorcycle              

heartburn               shorts              
nail               puppy              
education               monkey              
kitten               kettle              
mailman               licorice              
same               seat              
banana               bedroom              
antlers               cold (n)              
letter               rocking chair              
parakeet               skate              
scary               girlfriend              
duck               duckling              
helmet               luggage              
area code               braid              
purse               mirror              
sunflower               clock radio              
boyfriend               skipping rope              

Complete the following sentences using has or have to form the present tense of the verb to have.

1. I        heartburn.
2. He        a black helmet.
3. Karina        long braids.
4. We        rats in the basement.
5. The monkey        a banana.
6. I        a mirror in my purse.
7. Jay        a fast motorcycle.
8. My cat        two orange kittens.
9. My sister        a boyfriend.
10. I        a clock radio in my bedroom.
11. It        leather seats.

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 12. My aunt        a cold.
13. Naomi        a skipping rope.
14. Derek and Joe        black licorice.
15. We        a white fridge.
16. He        a bad report card this year.
17. The moose        big antlers.
18. Billy        blue shorts.
19. We        sunflowers in the garden.
20. I        a new kettle.
21. The mailman        a letter for you.
22. They        a new puppy.
23. She        white skates.
24. You        long nails.
25. The duck        seven ducklings.
26. We        the same area code.
27. My brother        a new girlfriend.
28. She        a lot of luggage.
29. He        a good education.
30. I        a rocking chair in my living room.
31. Nathan        a scary movie.
32. Jason        a blue parakeet.

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 To Have: Present Tense:
Negative Form
·10·

Place do not or does not before the verb to have to create a negative sentence. It is
important to note that have is always used in the negative form and never has.
I have → I do not have → I do not have a dishwasher.
you have → you do not have → You do not have a pool.
he has → he does not have → He does not have a helmet.
she has → she does not have → She does not have braids.
it has → it does not have → It does not have white paws.
we have → we do not have → We do not have milk.
they have → they do not have → They do not have a daughter.
The negative form of the present tense of the verb to have can also be
expressed with the contraction don’t or doesn’t.
I do not have → I don’t have → I don’t have a headache.
you do not have → you don’t have → You don’t have a flashlight.
he does not have → he doesn’t have → He doesn’t have a pen.
she does not have → she doesn’t have → She doesn’t have a lawyer.
it does not have → it doesn’t have → It doesn’t have a tail.
we do not have → we don’t have → We don’t have a garage.
they do not have → they don’t have → They don’t have a computer.

EXERCISE

10·1
Use your dictionary to find the meaning of the new vocabulary words
needed for this exercise before you begin. Write the words in your
language in the space provided.

surprise            clown           

bangs            antique           
straight            nose           
jewelry            about           
few            brother-in-law           
flea            satellite dish           
fantastic            screwdriver           
customer            snowmobile           

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 Rewrite the following sentences to create the negative form of the verb to have. Write the sentence once
using do not or does not and once using the contraction don’t or doesn’t.

1. My cat has fleas. 

2. We have a satellite dish on the roof. 

3. I have a surprise for you. 

4. Jimmy has a fast snowmobile. 

5. We have many good books about antique jewelry. 

6. She has a lot of customers. 

7. My brother-in-law has a screwdriver. 

8. The clown has a big red nose. 

9. I have long straight hair and bangs. 

10. She has fantastic news. 

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 EXERCISE

10·2
Use your dictionary to find the meaning of the new vocabulary words needed for this
exercise before you begin. Write the words in your language in the space provided.

beard              doll             

mean              treadmill             
office              bookmark             
shower              nail file             
landlady              coat             
whisker              backyard             
fur              curly             
glass              ham             
horse              pet             
ghost              trunk             
cell phone              soft             
job              diamond             
saddle              filing cabinet             
firecracker              dandelion             
mouse              keyboard             
relative              German shepherd             

Complete the following sentences using the contraction don’t or doesn’t to create the negative form of the
verb to have in the present tense.

1. You         have curly hair.

2. My aunt         have a diamond ring.
3. Jennifer         have a doll.
4. He         have a ham sandwich.
5. I         have a new saddle for my horse.
6. Glenn         have a boring job.
7. The boys         have firecrackers.
8. We         have a big back yard.
9. I         have a cell phone.
10. The cat         have soft fur.
11. We         have relatives in New York.
12. The mouse         have long whiskers.

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 13. Samuel         have a new keyboard.
14. I         have three pets.
15. Richard         have a German shepherd.
16. My car         have a big trunk.
17. You         have a vacuum.
18. She         have a question.
19. I         have a nail file in my purse.
20. My boss         have a filing cabinet.
21. We         have a mean landlady.
22. Derrick         have a beard.
23. She         have a bookmark for the book.
24. They         have a shower in the bathroom.
25. He         have a cold.
26. They         have a wealthy uncle.
27. I          have a fur coat.
28. We         have many dandelions in the yard.
29. You         have a treadmill in the basement.
30. The teachers         have a meeting today.
31. I         have a glass of red wine.
32. We         have a ghost in the attic.
33. Jason         have a car.
34. Sharon         have a toothbrush.

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 To Have: Present Tense:
Question Form
·11·

Place do or does before the subject to create questions with the verb to have. As
with the negative form, have is used for all persons and never has.
I have → do I have → Do I have good skills for the job?
you have → do you have → Do you have a headache?
he has → does he have → Does he have a good report card?
she has → does she have → Does she have a red binder?
it has → does it have → Does it have a long tail?
we have → do we have → Do we have a meeting?
they have → do they have → Do they have relatives in Montreal?

EXERCISE

11·1
se your dictionary to find the meaning of the new vocabulary words
U
needed for this exercise before you begin. Write the words in your
language in the space provided.

scarf           project          

dove           meat loaf          
lease           pager          
rights           same          
tight           deadline          
until           wing          
flip-flops           celebration          
important           Thanksgiving          
everything           Christmas Eve          
appointment           phone number          

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 Rewrite the following sentences to create questions by placing do or does before the subject. Don’t forget
to include a question mark (?) in your answer.

1. You have a pink eraser.

2. He has my phone number. 

3. They have everything they need. 

4. We have the same scarf. 

5. I have rights. 

6. Marissa has green flip-flops. 

7. You have a huge turkey for Thanksgiving. 

8. They have a lease until next year. 

9. It has a funny taste. 

10. You have two important appointments today. 

11. The dove has white wings. 

12. We have a day off next week. 

13. David has a pager. 

14. Juanita has a good recipe for meat loaf. 

15. We have a tight deadline for the project. 

16. They have a big celebration on Christmas Eve. 

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 EXERCISE

11·2
Use your dictionary to find the meaning of the new vocabulary words needed for this
exercise before you begin. Write the words in your language in the space provided.

mud              receipt             

tire              noodle             
gold              tie             
claw              show             
glasses              time             
manager              dictionary             
leg              tooth             
flat              ant             
wrong              bruise             
Germany              eye             
map              poodle             
better              membership             
marshmallow              fax machine             
e-mail address              cousin             
bathrobe              binoculars             
ladybug              gym             
necklace              beaver             
bib              silk             
shirt              polka dot             
mattress              scar             

Complete the following questions with do or does to create the question form in the present tense with the
verb to have.

1.        I have lipstick on my tooth?

2.        you have a new mattress?
3.        Mike have a black tie?
4.        the kids have a bag of marshmallows?
5.        he have the wrong answer?
6.        I have a bruise on my arm?
7.        he have a membership for the gym?
8.        we have binoculars for the show?

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 9.        the soup have a lot of noodles?
10.        it have green eyes?
11.        you have a better map of the city?
12.        they have a poodle?
13.        Carlos have my e-mail address?
14.        we have winter tires?
15.        the horse have a saddle?
16.        it have pink polka dots?
17.        she have a silk bathrobe?
18.        the beaver have a flat tail?
19.        I have a scar on my leg?
20.        we have a new manager today?
21.        she have a cousin in Germany?
22.        you have the receipt in the bag?
23.        Shaun have new glasses?
24.        I have a ladybug on my shirt?
25.        Samantha have a gold necklace?
26.        we have ants in the basement?
27.        I have mud on my shoes?
28.        you have a dictionary?
29.        they have a fax machine?
30.        you have a bib for the baby?
31.        I have the right time?
32.        the cat have sharp claws?

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