Negative of have!

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Hello  Can you help me?  I don't know the differences between "Don't have" and "Not have" and "Have not"!  Where do I can use them?  Are they true?  If you answer I'll be obliged.  Regards  Ali

Cool Breeze · Accepted Answer

I can't think of a situation in which you could say not have without another verb before it. You can say or write: I do not have time for it. (Usually: I don't have time for it.)

A Don't have is always correct as a negative form of have in the present tense except for 3rd person singular, in which doesn't have must be used:

1. I don't have enough time.
2. You don't have to do it.
3. He/She/John/Mr Smith doesn't have enough time.

1. We don't have his address.
2. You don't have the right number.
3. They/Mr and Mrs Smith don't have many friends.

Have/has not/haven't/hasn't is possible in most cases instead of don't have in the above sentences but it is not often used these days. Americans don't use it at all, I think:

I haven't enough time.

Have not is very common especially in British English if it is followed by got:

I haven't got enough time.

Got doesn't really mean anything here. Don't cannot be used with have got / haven't got.

B Have not mostly occurs with the past participle of another verb. This ends in ed if the verb is regular. Irregular verbs must be learned separately. The resultant tense is called the [present] perfect:

I have not asked for advice. (Often: I haven't asked for advice.)
You have not told me the truth.
They have not wanted to go there.
We have not been here long enough.

CB

Alinagoo · Answer

Oh!
Great!
Thanks a lot.
I think your description was thoroughly.

Green fold 880 · Answer

Negative of have is do + not

Negative of has is does + not

Eg. I have a book. I do not have a book.

He has a book. He does not have a book.

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