Practice Makes Perfect

has
 or 
have
 to form the present tense of the verb 
to have
.
1. I heartburn.
2. He a black helmet.
3. Karina long braids.
4. We rats in the basement.
5. The monkey a banana.
6. I a mirror in my purse.
7. Jay a fast motorcycle.
8. My cat two orange kittens.
9. My sister a boyfriend.
10. I a clock radio in my bedroom.
11. It leather seats.
To Have: Present Tense 
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12. My aunt a cold.
13. Naomi a skipping rope.
14. Derek and Joe black licorice.
15. We a white fridge.
16. He a bad report card this year.
17. The moose big antlers.
18. Billy blue shorts.
19. We sunflowers in the garden.
20. I a new kettle.
21. The mailman a letter for you.
22. They a new puppy.
23. She white skates.
24. You long nails.
25. The duck seven ducklings.
26. We the same area code.
27. My brother a new girlfriend.
28. She a lot of luggage.
29. He a good education.
30. I a rocking chair in my living room.
31. Nathan a scary movie.
32. Jason a blue parakeet.
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Place do not or does not before the verb to have to create a negative sentence. It is 
important to note that have is always used in the negative form and never has.
I have 
→ I do not have 
→ I do not have a dishwasher.
you have → you do not have 
→ You do not have a pool.
he has 
→ he does not have → He does not have a helmet.
she has 
→ she does not have → She does not have braids.
it has 
→ it does not have 
→ It does not have white paws.
we have 
→ we do not have 
→ We do not have milk.
they have → they do not have → They do not have a daughter.
The negative form of the present tense of the verb to have can also be 
expressed with the contraction don’t
 
or doesn’t.
I do not have 
→ I don’t have 
→ I don’t have a headache.
you do not have 
→ you don’t have 
→ You don’t have a flashlight.
he does not have → he doesn’t have → He doesn’t have a pen.
she does not have → she doesn’t have → She doesn’t have a lawyer.
it does not have 
→ it doesn’t have 
→ It doesn’t have a tail.
we do not have 
→ we don’t have 
→ We don’t have a garage.
they do not have → they don’t have → They don’t have a computer.