In the interrogative and negative forms of the verb to have is it correct to use the auxiliary verb to do ? for example, I have a pen. Do I have a pen? I do not have a pen. Or we can make them interrogative and negative in such way?` I have a pen. Have I a pen? I have not a pen.
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You can use these: I have a pen. Do I have a pen? -- Not common (perhaps more so in BrE).
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You can use these: I have a pen.
Do I have a pen?
-- Not common (perhaps more so in BrE).
I don't have a pen.
I haven't a pen-- Not common (perhaps more so in BrE).
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I have a pen. Do I have a pen? Have I a pen?-- Not common (perhaps more so in BrE). I don't have a pen. I haven't a pen-- Not common (perhaps more so in BrE).