Do you have any questions? Questions with to have: How and When to Use in English

-Does Timmy have blond hair? -Yes, he does. With a subject like Timmy (=he), ask questions with does + subject (Timmy) + verb without to (have). Example: does Roger have a lover? Note: you could also say -Has Timmy got blond hair? -Yes, he has.

-Have they got an idea? -No, they haven't. When the verb to have indicates possession, you can use the structure with got: have/has + subject (they) + got + ? Example: have they got a garage in the new house? Note: you could also say -Do they have an idea? -No, they don't.

-Do you have a break at 11 o'clock? -Yes, I do. To create a question with the verb to have, you can follow the same structure as you would with all regular verbs: do/does + subject (here, you) + verb (here, have) + ? Example: do you have time for a meeting?

-Has Magda got a car? -Yes, she has. With a subject like Magda (=she), follow the structure has + subject (Magda) + got to ask if a person possesses something, in this case a car. Example: has Caroline got a fridge in her kitchen?

You can say Have you/we/they got a car?, but we use has with subjects like she/he/it or the name of a person (here, Magda).

You could ask a question starting with does, as in Does Magda have a car? , but we don't use does if the question with the verb to have already contains got.

-Have we got the tickets? -No, we haven't. When the verb to have means to possess, you can use the structure with got: have/has + subject (we) + got + ? Example: have they got a TV?

A dog goes woof woof… but no matter how much it barks, it shouldn't be part of a question with to have!

This sentence doesn't exist in English! Does can be used at the beginning of a question with subjects like she/he/it, as in Does he have the tickets?, but never after a subject like we.

-Does the boss have an office? -Yes, he does (but the rest of us have to share!). We use the structure does + subject (the boss) + verb (have) to ask questions with the verb to have. Example: does he have many colleagues?

You could say Has the boss got an office?, but this sentence already contains have and the word got is not present, so you can only use the structure with does.

You could say Has the boss got an office?, but got should be after the boss, not before.

A dog is the most loyal pet in the world… but it cannot be used to ask questions with the verb to have!

Do you have questions? To create a question with the verb to have and the subject you, use the same structure as we use for all regular verbs: do + subject (here, you) + verb without to (here, have) + ? Example: do you have a dog?

Does Anna have breakfast? With subjects like she/he/it (Anna=she), use does + subject (here, Anna) + have to ask questions with the verb to have. Note that for she/he/it we use has in the affirmative form To have, present simple tense, but have in the question form with do/does. Example: Does Luke have a job? ; Luke has a new job.

Have they got a house in York? When the verb to have means to possess, you can ask a question with the structure: have/has + subject (here, they) + got + ? Example: have you got a new bike? Note: you could also say Do they have a house in York?