OVERVIEW

On this page, you will learn about the verb have in the present simple tense.

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'Have' is an irregular verb. Irregular verbs change in the present simple when they are used in 3rd person singular (he, she, it). In the present simple tense, have changes to has for the 3rd person singular.

PRONOUN	VERB	SENTENCE
I	have	I have a budget.
you	have	You have a budget.
he	has	He has a budget.
she	has	She has a budget.
it	has	It has a budget.
we	have	We have a budget.
they	have	They have a budget.

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When you ask questions in English in the present tense with the verb have, you need the auxiliary verb do or does. Use does when the subject of the sentence is the third person singular (he, she, or it). Use do for all other persons.

The verb for the subjects he/she/it does not change in the question form.

When you form questions using do or does, you follow this pattern:

Auxiliary Verb + Subject + Base Verb + Rest of the Sentence

Study the grammar chart to learn about questions using 'have' in the present tense.

Do / Does	+ Subject	+ Base Verb	+ Rest of Sentence
Do	I	have	a budget?
Do	you	have	a budget?
Does	he	have	a budget?
Does	she	have	a budget?
Do	we	have	a budget?
Do	you	have	a budget?
Do	they	have	a budget?

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When you give a negative answer in the present tense with the verb have, you also need the auxiliary verb do or does. Use doesn't (does not) when the subject of the sentence is the third person singular (he, she, or it). Use don't (do not) for all other persons.

The verb for the subjects he/she/it does not change in the question form.

When you form negative answers with do or does, you follow this pattern:

Subject + Auxiliary Verb + Base Verb + Rest of the Sentence

Study the grammar chart to learn about the negative form of the verb have in the present tense.

Subject	+ Auxiliary Verb	+ Base Verb	+ Rest of Sentence
I	don't	have	a budget.
You	don't	have	a budget.
He	doesn't	have	a budget.
She	doesn't	have	a budget.
We	don't	have	a budget.
You	don't	have	a budget.
They	don't	have	a budget.

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