Questions with have and have got
1. Yes/No Questions and short answers
1.1. have as a main verb
Auxiliary | Subject | Verb | Rest | Yes/No | Subject | Auxiliary (+ n’t) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Do | you | have | a car? | Yes, | I | do. |
Do | they | have | a new house? | No, | they | don’t. |
Does | your sister | have | a coat? | Yes, | she | does. |
1.2. have as auxiliary (have got)
Auxiliary | Subject | Verb | Rest | Yes/No | Subject | Auxiliary (+ n’t) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Have | you | got | a car? | Yes, | I | have. |
Have | they | got | a new house? | No, | they | haven’t. |
Has | your sister | got | a coat? | Yes, | she | has. |
2. Questions with question words (Wh-questions)
2.1. have as a main verb
Questions word | Auxiliary | Subject | Verb | Rest | Answer |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Where | do | you | have | your books? | I have them in my bag. |
2.2. have as auxiliary (have got)
Questions word | Auxiliary | Subject | Verb | Rest | Answer |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Where | have | you | got | your books? | I‘ve got them in my bag. |
ATTENTION:
- In American English we only use have. In this case have is a main verb. So we need the auxiliary do for questions and short answers.
- In British English we usually use have got. In this case have is an auxiliary.
Explanations
- Word Order in English questions (Summary)
- Questions in the Passive
- Questions in the Past Simple
- Questions in the Present Simple
- Questions with Questions Words and the verb BE
- Questions with CAN
- Questions with HAVE and HAVE GOT
- Questions with WHO and WHAT – Subject – Object
- Short Answers in English
- Yes/No questions and short answers and the verb BE