Questions with have and have got
1. Yes/No Questions and short answers
1.1. have as a main verb
Auxiliary |
Subject |
Verb |
Complement |
Yes/No |
Subject |
Auxiliary (+ n't) |
Do |
you |
have |
a cat? |
Yes, |
I |
do. |
Do |
you |
have |
a new car? |
No, |
we |
don't. |
Does |
your brother |
have |
a bike? |
Yes, |
he |
does. |
1.2. have as auxiliary (have got)
Auxiliary |
Subject |
Verb |
Complement |
Yes/No |
Subject |
Auxiliary (+ n't) |
Have |
you |
got |
a cat? |
Yes, |
I |
have. |
Have |
you |
got |
a new car? |
No, |
we |
haven't. |
Has |
your brother |
got |
a bike? |
Yes, |
he |
has. |
2. Questions with question words (Wh-questions)
2.1. have as a main verb
Questions word |
Auxiliary |
Subject |
Complement |
Answer |
How many brothers |
do |
you |
have? |
I have three brothers. |
2.2. have as auxiliary (have got)
Questions word |
Auxiliary |
Subject |
Complement |
Answer |
How many brothers |
have |
you |
got? |
I've got three brothers. |
NOTE:
- 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.