Have and Has

Have and Has

Have and has both mean the same thing — to own or possess something.

But we use them differently depending on who we are talking about!

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The Rule

Use have with…	Use has with…
I	He
You	She
We	It
They	(singular names: Aditi, Rohan)

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Examples with “HAVE”

• I have a dog. 🐶
• You have a nice smile. 😊
• We have a new teacher.
• They have many books. 📚
• The children have coloured pencils. 🖍️

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Examples with “HAS”

• He has a red bicycle. 🚲
• She has long hair. 💇
• It has a long tail. 🐈
• The cat has soft fur. 🐱
• Aditi has a yellow bag. 🎒
• Rohan has a football. ⚽

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A Quick Way to Remember

If you can replace the subject with he, she, or it → use HAS
If you can replace the subject with I, you, we, or they → use HAVE

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Sentences to Compare

With HAVE	With HAS
I have two cats.	She has two cats.
They have a car.	He has a car.
We have homework.	It has wheels.
You have a pencil.	The boy has a pencil.

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Negative Form

Negative with HAVE	Negative with HAS
I do not have a pen.	She does not have a pen.
They don’t have lunch.	He doesn’t have lunch.
We have no books.	It has no wings.

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Questions

Questions with HAVE	Questions with HAS
Do you have a ruler?	Does she have a ruler?
Do they have a pet?	Does he have a pet?

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Practice

Choose have or has:

1. The dog ___ a long tail. (has)
2. We ___ a new house. (have)
3. She ___ blue eyes. (has)
4. I ___ a good idea. (have)
5. They ___ three kittens. (have)
6. Aditi ___ a red umbrella. (has)
7. You ___ a kind heart. (have)
8. The baby ___ tiny fingers. (has)

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Remember: HE, SHE, IT → HAS | I, YOU, WE, THEY → HAVE! 🌟