1.16 Have
We can use have as an auxiliary verb and as a main verb. When main verb have is in the present simple or past simple, we normally use do, does and did to make questions and negatives. Examples of have as a main verb:
 | Nick has two sisters. Does he have any brothers?
(Nick tiene dos hermanas, ¿tiene hermanos?) |
| Your mother is having a shower.
(Tu madre se está duchando.) |
| Today I have to leave early, but I don't have to leave before 6.
(Hoy tengo que acabar pronto, pero no antes de las 6.) |
When have means possess, there is often an alternative construction with have got, e.g.:
| A: Do they have (or Have they got) a big flat? (¿Tienen un piso grande?) |
| | B: Yes, they have (or they've got) a very big flat. (Sí, tienen un piso muy grande.) |
This is also possible when have expresses obligation, e.g.:
| A: Does she have (or Has she got) to go? (¿Se tiene que ir?) |
| | B: Yes, she has (or she's got) to go now. (Sí, tiene que irse ahora.) |
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