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We will practice using “to have in the present.

We use “to have” a lot in English. It is the 2nd most used verb. 

We use “to have" in many different ways.

Today we will practice using “to have“ as a main verb.

 “To have” means to own something or possess something: I have a car. (I own a car.)

It can also mean to perform an action: "I have breakfast at 8:00." ( I eat breakfast at 8:00.)

 Here are the forms of “to have" in the present: 

      I have a car.
      We have a car.
      You have a car.
      They have a car.
      She has a car.
      He has a car.
      It (my car) has 4 tires.

 What do you notice about the forms of “to have”?
   All “have” except for “he, she,it” – has

 For questions “to have”, needs the helper “do" or “does”
       Do I have a car?
       Do we have a car?
       Do you have a car?
       Do they have a car?
       Does she have a car?
       Does he have a car?
       Does it (the car) have four tires?

·  What do we notice about have in all of those questions?
           It is in the base form “have”. It does not change when the subject changes.

·  Negative statements using “have”  need the helper “do’ or does”, too.
   I do not (don’t ) have a car.
   We do not (don’t ) have a car.
   You do not (don’t) have a car.
   They do not (don’t) have a car.
    She does not (doesn’t) have a car.
    He does not (doesn’t) have a car.
     It (the car) does not (doesn’t) have for tires.

·We use “to have” for aches, pains and sicknesses:
   I have a headache. She has a cold. You have the flu.

   We use “to have” to describe people, animals, or objects.
    I have brown hair. My dog has big ears. The kitchen has two windows.  

 We also use “have + to” to talk about actions that someone must do. (there is no choice): I have to pay my bills.  We have to go to work. You have to study today.They have to go to school. She has to eat now.  He has to get a job.

Listen for forms of “to have" in our conversation:

 D: Hi Latonya, how are you?
 L:  I’m fine. I’m having my breakfast right now. How are you?
D: Well, I have lots of problems this morning! I have a headache. I need to make cupcakes for my son’s birthday party, and I don’t have enough sugar. I don’t have time to go to the store. Do you have some sugar?
L: Yes, I have plenty of sugar. I have time to bring it to you. I have to go out anyway.
D: Thank you!  Oh, by the way, we have new neighbors, Latonya. 
L: Oh, that’s nice! Do they have children?
D: Yes, they have a daughter and a son.  Their daughter is 12 years old. She has long brown hair. Their son is 3 months old. He doesn’t have much hair yet.  
L: Do they have any pets?
D: Yes, they have a pet goat! 
L: Your neighbors have a goat? Maybe that’s why you have a headache.
D: What does the goat look like?
L: It has long cur

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