A1 · Beginner · Lesson 1

The Verb "To Have": Affirmative Forms

Talking about family, pets, and possessions

Language Focus

We use have and has to talk about family, pets, possessions, and features.

SubjectFormExample
I / you / we / theyhaveI have a dog. You have nice shoes. We have a meeting today.
he / she / ithasHe has a car. She has a sister. It has four legs.

Remember: "has" is only used with he, she, it, and singular nouns (like "the dog" or "my brother"). Every other subject uses "have".

Listening: My Family's Pets

Context: describing family pets
I have a rabbit. My rabbit's name is Snowy.
My brother has a dog. His dog is very friendly.
My parents have two cats. The cats are black and white.
My sister has a fish tank. She has five fish in it.
We have a lot of pets in our house!

Now go to Exercise 1 and answer True or False.

1. True or False

Context: My Family's Pets (from the listening)

Listen again if you need to, then choose True or False.

2. Multiple Choice

Context: describing your classroom

Choose the correct form of "have".

3. Matching

Context: family and friends

Match each subject to the correct sentence ending.

4. Gap Fill

Context: an email describing a new apartment

Complete the email with have or has.

5. Have/Has Sort

Click each subject, then click the correct form below to sort it.

have (I / you / we / they / plural)

has (he / she / it / singular)

6. Word Order

Context: describing possessions

Click the words in the correct order to build each sentence.

7. Right or Wrong?

Context: a product description

Is the form of "have" right or wrong? Click your answer.

Your Scores

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Total points across all exercises

ExerciseScore
1. True or False0 / 5
2. Multiple Choice0 / 6
3. Matching0 / 5
4. Gap Fill0 / 6
5. Have/Has Sort0 / 11
6. Word Order0 / 5
7. Right or Wrong0 / 5