UNIT 3.

VERBO “TENER” EN TIEMPO PRESENTE.

El verbo tener en tiempo presente. Primera, segunda y tercera persona del modo
singular. Primera, segunda y tercera persona del modo plural. Formulación de
oraciones completas para comunicar datos personales, utilizando el verbo tener.

Present simple- TO HAVE.

Used alone (US) or followed by got (UK); the verb “ to have” expresses possession.

 You can use the affirmative of “to have” to show that you possess something
right now.
 You can use the negative of “to have” to show that you don’t possess
something right now.
 You can use the question form of to ask someone if they possess something
right now.

“Para la forma negativa usaremos el auxiliar do not – don’t /does not - doesn’t
dependiendo del sujeto; para las preguntas usamos los auxiliares do/does “

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

I have a cat. I do not have a cat. Do I have a cat?

You do not have two

You have two pets. Do you have two pets?
pets.

He/She/It does not have Does he/she/it have

He/She/It has dark hair.
dark hair. dark hair?

We do not have an
We have an exam. Do we have an exam?
exam.

You have a car. You do not have a car. Do you have a car?

They have class. They do not have class. Do they have class?
USOS COMUNES DE TO HAVE.

To have se usa en muchos contextos en los que en español se usaría tener, haber e
incluso dar. Veamos algunos ejemplos en los que se usa to have.

LAS POSESIONES.

Se usa TO HAVE para hablar de algo que uno posee, incluyendo hijos y mascotas.

I have three dogs. My sister has two kids. We have a new couch.
She has a big house.
LOS ATRIBUTOS FISICOS.

TO HAVE para mencionar atributos físicos.

Mary and Sally have green eyes.

My sister has long hair.
Tom has a mustache and a tattoo of a bear.

CITAS.

TO HAVE se usa para hablar de citas y obligaciones.

I have an appointment on Tuesday.

She has class now.
We have a meeting at noon.

Errores que debes evitar

 Uno muy frecuente es usar este verbo para decir la edad, para hacerlo, se usa
el verbo be:
I have twenty years. (INCORRECT)
I am twenty years old. (CORRECT)

 Cuidar de no confundir con el have got, tiene el mismo significado que have e
igual cambia en terceras personas, pero no utiliza el auxiliar “do/does”.

Ejemplos:

Dana has got a book. (UK) Dana has a book. (US)

Has Dana got a book? Does Dana have a book?
Dana hasn't got a book. Dana doesn't have a book.

EXERCISES

1) Choose the correct form of the verb TO HAVE for each sentence.

1. My sisters all _______boyfriends.

2. The teacher _______ a yellow shirt.
3. My brother______a great job.
4. Does he_______ a dog?
5. They don’t _______a lot of money.
6. My cousin and his wife________ three children.
7. Does your friend __________a sister?
8. Yes, my friend______ a sister.
9. My neighbor _________a mailbox.
10. They ________ time to play with us.
11. My dog ______a long tail.
12. The coffee ______milk in it.
13. The water_______ a bad taste.
14. These boys ______blue eyes.
15. This girl ______beautiful braids.
16. You ______ten notebooks.
17. I ______a pet.
18. The flag of Israel _______a star on it.

2) Underline the correct form of the interrogative of TO HAVE.

1. ________a good job?

a) Do she have
b) Does she have
c) Do she has
2. Where _______your pen?
a) Does you have
b) Have you
c) Do you have
3. _____a black hat?
a) Doesn’t Mary has
b) Doesn’t Mary have
c) Don’t Mary has
4. ______a new house?
a) Does she have
b) Does she has
c) Do she have
5. How many brother and sisters _____?
a) Don’t you have
b) Do you have
c) You have
6. _____any exam next week?
a) Don’t we have
b) Have we
c) Does we have
7. How much money______?
a) Has she
b) Does she has
c) Does she have
8. ______ dinner before nine?
a) Do you have
b) Does you have
c) Do not he have
9. ______a yatch?
a) Do your father have
b) Does your father have
c) Do your father has

10. ______a brother?

a) Do I have
b) Do I has
c) Does I have

3. Complete with “have got / has got”.

- John __________black hair.

- The horse _________a brown tail.
- We ___________new toys.
- Our dog ___________small ears.
- My brother ________ a new book.
- The cats __________four legs.
- Jill _______ brown eyes.
- Mum__________a camera.
- We___________new crayons.
- You__________a blue pencil.

4. Complete the sentences with the verb to have.

1. Mary and John ________two daughters.

2. ____________(John / have) a sister?
3. Ellen ________ a little sister.
4. My brother lives in Caacupe, but he __________(not / have) a car to come to Luque.
5. Do you have a car? – Yes, I ______, it is a blue one.
6. (Have / she) _____________a schoolbag?
7. I ___________a notebook in my bag.
8. He __________ a notebook in his bag.
9. Janet, Lily and Mary all ________the same skirt.
10. That boy ________a glue stick.

5. Write the phrase affirmative, negative or interrogative.

1. Write the sentence in the interrogative: You have two brothers.

___________________________________________
2. Write the sentence in the interrogative: You have got a dog.
____________________________________________
3. Write the sentence in the negative: She has a big house.
___________________________________________
4. Write the sentence in the negative: We have a cat.
__________________________________________
5. Write the sentence in the interrogative: They have dinner at 6 o'clock.
______________________________________________
6. Write the sentence in the affirmative: We haven't got a cat.
_________________________________________
7. Write the sentence in the affirmative: Does he have a red bike?
________________________________________________
8. Write the sentence in the interrogative: He hasn't got any pets.
______________________________________________

6. Which verb: TO BE or TO HAVE?

1. I ______cold. (I feel cool) have / am

2. I______a cold. (I am sick) am / have
3. _______a little hungry. I’m / I’ve
4. He _______a lot of money. Has / is
5. These students ________very smart. Have / are
6. Thomas _______two children. Has / is
7. I _____sleepy. Have / am
8. Mary _______24 years old. Has/ is
9. The athletes ________tired. Don’t have / are not
10. He _______your purse. Has / is

7. Translate the following sentences.

1. He has a new car. ______________________________________

2. I have one sister and four brothers. ________________________________
3. Peter and Mary have many things in common. ______________________
4. She has the ticket. _____________________________
5. You have got brown eyes. _______________________________
6. The lawyer has many clients. _________________________________
7. The cat has got a long tail. ____________________________
8. The office has two entrances. ________________________
9. She has got a bad day. _____________________________
10. He has a headache. ____________________________