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It has vs. It have: ¿Cuál es la diferencia?

'It' es un sujeto singular, así que siempre le toca el verbo: has.
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Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

Use 'has' for 'it' in simple statements, but switch to 'have' when using 'does', 'don't', or modal verbs.

  • Affirmative: Use 'has' with 'it' (e.g., It has a screen).
  • Negative/Question: Use 'does/doesn't' + 'have' (e.g., Does it have a battery?).
  • Modals: Use 'have' after words like 'will', 'might', or 'should' (e.g., It might have a bug).
It + Has 🟢 | It + doesn't + Have 🔴 | Does + it + Have? ❓

Overview

### Overview
Seguramente te ha pasado: estás escribiendo un correo electrónico en inglés o hablando con un colega y, de repente, te detienes. ¿Es it has o it have? Como hablantes de español, estamos acostumbrados a una riqueza de conjugaciones verbales que nos permite identificar al sujeto casi instantáneamente.
Decimos tengo, tienes, tiene, tenemos. En cambio, el inglés parece engañosamente simple porque la mayoría de las personas gramaticales usan la misma forma del verbo. Sin embargo, esa simplicidad es precisamente lo que tiende la trampa para nosotros.
La elección entre it has e it have es un pilar fundamental de la gramática inglesa que se centra en el principio de subject-verb agreement (concordancia entre sujeto y verbo). La regla es tajante: en el inglés estándar, it has es la única forma correcta. La frase it have es gramaticalmente incorrecta en prácticamente todos los contextos cotidianos.
Entender por qué ocurre esto te ayudará no solo a corregir este error común, sino a internalizar cómo funciona la mente de un hablante nativo de inglés.
El pronombre it es un pronombre de tercera persona del singular. Lo usamos para referirnos a una cosa, un animal, una idea, un lugar o una situación. En la gramática inglesa, los sujetos de tercera persona del singular requieren una forma verbal especial en el tiempo presente.
Para el verbo to have, esa forma es has. Esto coloca a it en la misma categoría gramatical que he (él) y she (ella).
Piensa en ello de esta manera:
  • Una persona masculina: He has a ticket (Él tiene un boleto).
  • Una persona femenina: She has a ticket (Ella tiene un boleto).
  • Un objeto o concepto: It has a price tag (Tiene una etiqueta de precio).
La confusión suele surgir porque el verbo have se utiliza para casi todos los demás sujetos: I, you, we y they. Como aprendices, a veces agrupamos inconscientemente a it con estos otros pronombres. Pero recuerda: en inglés, el grupo de los tres especiales siempre es he, she, it.
Dominar esta distinción es el paso entre sonar como un principiante y demostrar un nivel intermedio sólido (B1).
### How This Grammar Works
La regla que rige a it has es una consecuencia directa de la concordancia en el present simple. En este tiempo, la mayoría de los verbos añaden una -s al final cuando el sujeto es tercera persona del singular. Por ejemplo, decimos I walk pero she walks.
El verbo to have es uno de los verbos irregulares más comunes, lo que significa que no sigue el patrón estándar de añadir simplemente una -s (no decimos haves). En su lugar, su forma cambia a has.
Esta estructura se utiliza para expresar varias ideas fundamentales que en español solemos cubrir con el verbo tener, pero con matices importantes:
  • Posesión o Pertenencia: Indica que algo le pertenece a ese objeto o situación.
  • Ejemplo: The company is expanding. It has a new office in London. (La empresa se está expandiendo. Tiene una oficina nueva en Londres).
  • Características o Cualidades: Describe un rasgo o parte de algo.
  • Ejemplo: I like your phone. It has a great design. (Me gusta tu teléfono. Tiene un gran diseño).
  • Tiempos Compuestos (Present Perfect): Aquí es donde has actúa como auxiliar (equivalente a nuestro verbo haber).
  • Ejemplo: It has stopped raining. (Ha dejado de llover).
El reto del sujeto omitido
¡Ojo aquí! En español, solemos omitir el sujeto. Decimos
Tiene mucha batería
o Es muy caro.
En inglés, esto es imposible. Siempre necesitamos un sujeto. Como no tenemos un equivalente exacto para el it en español (a veces lo traducimos como ello, pero suena muy formal), tendemos a olvidarlo o a confundir su conjugación.
Recuerda que siempre que en español digas tiene refiriéndote a una cosa, en inglés será it has.
### Formation Pattern
Para no fallar, debemos visualizar la conjugación completa. El secreto está en separar mentalmente a he, she e it del resto de los pronombres. Sin embargo, la formación cambia cuando entran en juego las preguntas y las negaciones, y es aquí donde muchos estudiantes de nivel B1 se confunden.
#### Afirmación (Positive Statements)
En las oraciones afirmativas, simplemente usamos has para la tercera persona.
| Sujeto | Verbo | Ejemplo |
|---|---|---|
| I / You / We / They | have | You have a point. |
| He / She / It | has | It has a security flaw. |
#### Negación (Negative Statements)
Aquí aparece el auxiliar does. En inglés, cuando usamos un auxiliar como does, este absorbe la tercera persona, y el verbo principal vuelve a su forma base: have. Nunca digas it doesn't has. Lo correcto es it doesn't have.
| Sujeto | Auxiliar Negativo | Verbo Base | Ejemplo |
|---|---|---|---|
| I / You / We / They | don't | have | I don't have time. |
| He / She / It | doesn't | have | It doesn't have a battery. |
#### Interrogación (Question Forms)
Al igual que en la negación, el auxiliar does hace el trabajo pesado. La estructura es: Does + subject + have...?
  • Correcto: Does it have a warranty? (¿Tiene garantía?)
  • Incorrecto: Has it a warranty? (Suena muy antiguo o británico formal, evítalo).
  • Incorrecto: Do it has...? (Error común de concordancia).
### When To Use It
El uso de it has es omnipresente. Aquí tienes escenarios reales donde lo aplicarás constantemente:
  1. 1Tecnología y Productos:
Cuando hablas de las especificaciones de un móvil, una app o un coche.
  • The new update is great; it has many new features. (La nueva actualización es genial; tiene muchas funciones nuevas).
  1. 1El Clima y Situaciones Impersonales:
En inglés, el clima siempre es un it.
  • It has been very sunny lately. (Ha estado muy soleado últimamente).
  1. 1Entornos Profesionales:
Para describir proyectos, reportes o contratos.
  • The report is ready. It has all the statistics you requested. (El informe está listo. Tiene todas las estadísticas que pediste).
  1. 1Experiencias Gastronómicas:
Al describir un plato en un restaurante.
  • This soup is delicious. It has a hint of ginger. (Esta sopa está deliciosa. Tiene un toque de jengibre).
### Common Mistakes
Como profesor, veo estos errores una y otra vez en estudiantes hispanohablantes. Identificarlos es el primer paso para eliminarlos.
1. El error de generalización: It have
Como usamos have para I, you, we y they, nuestro cerebro busca el camino de menor resistencia y aplica have a todo.
  • Error: My car is old, so it have some problems.
  • Corrección: My car is old, so it has some problems.
  • Por qué ocurre: Interferencia de la regla general de have sobre la excepción de la tercera persona.
2. El error del auxiliar en preguntas: Do it have?
En español, para preguntar solo cambiamos la entonación. En inglés, necesitamos do o does. Muchos hispanohablantes olvidan el does.
  • Error: Do it have WiFi?
  • Corrección: Does it have WiFi?
  • Por qué ocurre: En español no existe el concepto de auxiliar para preguntar, y tendemos a usar el do por defecto para todo.
3. Confundir "It's con It has"
Esta es una trampa visual y auditiva. La contracción it's puede significar it is o it has.
  • It's a cat = It is a cat (Es un gato).
  • It's been a long day = It has been a long day (Ha sido un día largo).
  • Consejo: Si lo que sigue es un adjetivo o un sustantivo, suele ser it is. Si lo que sigue es un participio (verbo terminado en -ed o irregular como been, gone, seen), es it has.
4. El error de
It has many people
(Muy común)
En español decimos Tiene mucha gente (refiriéndonos a un lugar). En inglés, no se usa it has para existencia.
  • Error: The party is good. It has many people.
  • Corrección: The party is good. There are many people.
  • Regla de oro: Si en español puedes decir Hay, en inglés usa There is / There are, no It has.
### Contrast With Similar Patterns
Para entender it has, es útil compararlo con otras estructuras que suelen generar confusión.
| Concepto | Inglés | Español | Uso |
|---|---|---|---|
| Posesión / Característica | It has... | Tiene... | Para describir rasgos de un objeto. |
| Existencia | There is / are... | Hay... | Para decir que algo existe en un lugar. |
| Estado / Identidad | It is... | Es / Está... | Para describir cómo es algo o dónde está. |
| Haber (Auxiliar) | It has [past participle] | Ha [participio] | Para acciones que empezaron en el pasado. |
Comparación de Negativos y Preguntas:
| Persona | Afirmativo | Negativo | Pregunta |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | I have | I don't have | Do I have? |
| He / She / It | He/She/It has | He/She/It doesn't have | Does he/she/it have? |
Fíjate cómo el inglés es muy consistente: siempre que aparece does o doesn't, el verbo pierde su -s y vuelve a ser have.
### Quick FAQ
1. ¿Es alguna vez correcto decir it have?
Casi nunca en el habla cotidiana. Solo existe en un modo gramatical muy avanzado llamado subjuntivo, usado para peticiones formales o mandatos. Por ejemplo: It is essential that the room have a window. Pero para tu nivel B1 y para la vida diaria, olvida esto y usa siempre it has.
2. ¿Puedo usar it's como contracción de it has siempre?
Solo puedes usar it's para it has cuando funciona como auxiliar en el *Present Perfect* (ej. It's been fun). No se recomienda usar it's para posesión.
  • Correcto: It has a blue cover.
  • Evitar: It's a blue cover (Esto se entendería como
    Es una portada azul
    , no
    Tiene una portada azul
    ).
3. ¿Cómo sé si debo usar has o is cuando veo it's?
Mira la palabra que sigue. Si ves un participio como done, gone, been, es has. Si ves un adjetivo (happy, cold) o un nombre (a car), es is.
4. ¿Por qué en las preguntas se usa have y no has?
Porque el inglés tiene una regla de
un solo marcador de tercera persona
. Como el auxiliar does ya lleva la marca de tercera persona (la -es), el verbo principal ya no la necesita y vuelve a su forma original, have. Es como si does fuera un imán que le quita la fuerza a la -s del verbo.
Dominar it has es cuestión de práctica y de dejar de traducir literalmente desde el español. La próxima vez que hables de tu serie favorita en Netflix, recuerda: It has a great cast (Tiene un gran elenco), no It have. ¡Tú puedes!

Present Simple Conjugation of 'To Have'

Subject Affirmative Negative Question
I
have
don't have
Do I have?
You
have
don't have
Do you have?
He / She
has
doesn't have
Does he/she have?
It
has
doesn't have
Does it have?
We
have
don't have
Do we have?
They
have
don't have
Do they have?

Common Contractions

Full Form Contraction Usage Note
It has (Perfect)
It's
Only for 'It has been/done'
It has (Possession)
None
Cannot contract possession
It does not
It doesn't
Very common in speech
It will have
It'll have
Future tense

Meanings

The verb 'to have' changes to 'has' when the subject is 'it' (third-person singular) in the present simple tense to show possession, characteristics, or states.

1

Possession or Ownership

To indicate that an inanimate object or animal owns or contains something.

“The house has three bedrooms.”

“It has a beautiful garden in the back.”

2

Present Perfect Auxiliary

Using 'has' as a helping verb to form the present perfect tense for actions that started in the past.

“It has been raining all morning.”

“It has already started.”

3

Necessity (Have to)

Expressing that something is required or mandatory.

“It has to be finished by Friday.”

“Does it have to be this expensive?”

Reference Table

Reference table for It has vs. It have: ¿Cuál es la diferencia?
Sujeto Verbo Correcto Ejemplo Correcto Ejemplo Incorrecto
It
has
It `has` a blue light.
It `have` a blue light.
He
has
He `has` a good idea.
He `have` a good idea.
She
has
She `has` a new job.
She `have` a new job.
I
have
I `have` a ticket.
I `has` a ticket.
You
have
You `have` time.
You `has` time.
We
have
We `have` a plan.
We `has` a plan.
They
have
They `have` the same car.
They `has` the same car.

Espectro de formalidad

Formal
The mobile device possesses a high-resolution camera.

The mobile device possesses a high-resolution camera. (Tech description)

Neutral
The phone has a camera.

The phone has a camera. (Tech description)

Informal
It's got a camera.

It's got a camera. (Tech description)

Jerga
It packs a sick cam.

It packs a sick cam. (Tech description)

Concordancia Sujeto-Verbo: HAVE vs. HAS

To Have

Usa HAVE con...

  • I I have an idea.
  • You You have a car.
  • We We have a dog.
  • They They have class.

Usa HAS con...

  • He He has a bike.
  • She She has a cat.
  • It It has a problem.

It Has vs. It Have

Correcto: It has
It has a button. Singular subject
Does it have...? Correct question form
It doesn't have... Correct negative form
Incorrecto: It have
❌ It have a button. Common mistake
❌ Do it have...? Incorrect question form
❌ It don't have... Incorrect negative form

Cómo elegir entre 'Has' y 'Have'

1

¿Tu sujeto es He, She o It?

YES
Usa HAS
NO
¿Tu sujeto es I, You, We o They?
2

¿Tu sujeto es I, You, We o They?

YES
Usa HAVE
NO
¡Revisa tu sujeto de nuevo!

Cuándo usar 'It has'

📱

Objetos

  • • The phone `has` a big screen.
🐈

Animales

  • • The cat `has` soft fur.
💡

Ideas/Conceptos

  • • The plan `has` one problem.
🏢

Lugares

  • • The building `has` a gym.
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Ejemplos por nivel

1

It has a big window.

It has a big window.

2

Does it have a name?

Does it have a name?

3

It has four legs.

It has four legs.

4

It doesn't have a tail.

It doesn't have a tail.

1

The phone has a very long battery life.

The phone has a very long battery life.

2

It has been a very cold winter.

It has been a very cold winter.

3

Does your car have air conditioning?

Does your car have air conditioning?

4

It has to be ready by 5 PM.

It has to be ready by 5 PM.

1

It has already been decided by the board.

It has already been decided by the board.

2

The software has several features you might like.

The software has several features you might like.

3

It doesn't have much impact on the final result.

It doesn't have much impact on the final result.

4

It might have a loose connection inside.

It might have a loose connection inside.

1

It has been argued that technology isolates us.

It has been argued that technology isolates us.

2

The project has yet to receive full funding.

The project has yet to receive full funding.

3

It has a tendency to overheat during heavy use.

It has a tendency to overheat during heavy use.

4

Does it have any bearing on our current situation?

Does it have any bearing on our current situation?

1

It has long been a mystery why the civilization collapsed.

It has long been a mystery why the civilization collapsed.

2

The theory has its roots in 19th-century philosophy.

The theory has its roots in 19th-century philosophy.

3

It has a certain 'je ne sais quoi' that makes it unique.

It has a certain 'je ne sais quoi' that makes it unique.

4

Should it have been necessary, we would have intervened.

Should it have been necessary, we would have intervened.

1

It has been posited that the universe is a hologram.

It has been posited that the universe is a hologram.

2

The manuscript has survived despite centuries of neglect.

The manuscript has survived despite centuries of neglect.

3

It has a profound resonance within the local community.

It has a profound resonance within the local community.

4

It has but one purpose: to ensure total compliance.

It has but one purpose: to ensure total compliance.

Fácil de confundir

It-has vs. It-have: What's the Difference? vs It's vs Its

Learners mix up 'it is/has' (it's) with the possessive 'its'.

It-has vs. It-have: What's the Difference? vs Have got vs Have

Both mean possession, but 'have got' is more informal and common in the UK.

It-has vs. It-have: What's the Difference? vs There is vs It has

Learners use 'It has' to say something exists in a place.

Errores comunes

✗

It have a red color.

✓

It has a red color.

With 'it', we always use 'has' in simple statements.
✗

Does it has a battery?

✓

Does it have a battery?

In questions, 'does' already has the 's', so 'has' becomes 'have'.
✗

It don't has time.

✓

It doesn't have time.

Use 'doesn't' for 'it', and change 'has' to 'have'.
✗

The dog have a bone.

✓

The dog has a bone.

'The dog' is the same as 'it', so it needs 'has'.
✗

It's has been raining.

✓

It has been raining.

Don't use 'it's' (it is) and 'has' together. 'It's' already means 'it has' here.
✗

It might has a problem.

✓

It might have a problem.

After modal verbs like 'might', always use the base form 'have'.
✗

The company have many employees.

✓

The company has many employees.

A company is a single thing (it), so it takes 'has'.
✗

If it have enough power, it will work.

✓

If it has enough power, it will work.

In first conditional 'if' clauses, we still use the present simple 'has'.
✗

It has to having a reason.

✓

It has to have a reason.

After 'has to', we need the infinitive 'have'.
✗

The data have shown a trend.

✓

The data has shown a trend.

In modern English, 'data' is often treated as a singular 'it'.
✗

It is important that it has a backup.

✓

It is important that it have a backup.

In formal subjunctive mood, 'have' is technically correct, though 'has' is common.

Patrones de oraciones

It has a ___ and a ___.

Does it have ___?

It has been ___ since ___.

It doesn't have to be ___.

Real World Usage

Texting a friend constant

My new phone has such a good camera!

Job Interview common

This role has many responsibilities that I am excited about.

Ordering Food very common

Does it have any dairy in it?

Tech Support common

It has a blue light flashing on the front.

Travel / Hotels very common

Does the room have a view of the ocean?

Weather constant

It has been raining for three days straight.

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Conecta 'It' con 'He' y 'She'

Si tienes dudas, reemplaza mentalmente it por he o she. Como nunca dirías 'he have', tampoco digas
He has a car.
⚠️

¡Ojo con las preguntas y negaciones!

Al usar el auxiliar does, el verbo principal vuelve a ser have. Lo correcto es
Does it have a battery?
🎯

Usa 'It's got' para sonar natural

En conversaciones casuales, es súper común decir it's got en lugar de it has. Por ejemplo: "It's got a cool design."
🌍

Un error muy humano

Olvidar la '-s' en la tercera persona es el error más común. Los nativos te entenderán, pero corregirlo te hará sonar genial:
It has a lot of potential.

Smart Tips

Think of 'doesn't' as a magnet that pulls the 's' away from 'has', leaving only 'have'.

It doesn't has a lid. → It doesn't have a lid.

Treat the company as a single 'it'.

Apple have a new store. → Apple has a new store.

Always use 'have'. Modals are 'conjugation killers'—they stop any other verb from changing.

It might has a bug. → It might have a bug.

Check if it's followed by a verb (like 'been' or 'done'). If it is, it means 'It has'.

It's been a long day. → It has been a long day.

Pronunciación

/hæz/

The 'z' sound in 'has'

The 's' in 'has' is pronounced like a 'z'.

/ɪts/

Contraction 'It's'

When 'it has' becomes 'it's', the 's' sounds like a 'ts' or 'z' depending on the next word.

Emphasis on 'Has'

It HAS a screen! (Rising on HAS)

Used to correct someone who thinks it doesn't have one.

Memorízalo

Mnemotecnia

He, She, It — the 'S' must sit! (Has ends in S, just like He, She, and It need).

Asociación visual

Imagine a giant letter 'S' sitting on top of a car (It). The 'S' is only there when the car is parked (Affirmative). When the car starts moving (Does/Might), the 'S' flies off!

Rhyme

When it's 'it', 'has' is the fit. But with 'does', 'have' is the buzz!

Story

A robot named 'IT' lives in a house. When he is happy (Affirmative), he says 'I HAS a house'. But when his boss 'DOES' comes to visit, IT gets nervous and says 'I don't HAVE a house' because the boss takes his 'S'.

Word Web

HasHaveDoesDoesn'tItItsIt'sPossession

Desafío

Look around your room. Pick 5 objects and say one thing each 'has' (e.g., 'The lamp has a bulb'). Then turn those into questions ('Does the lamp have a bulb?').

Notas culturales

British speakers often use 'It has got' instead of just 'It has' for possession.

Americans prefer the simple 'It has' or the informal 'It's got'. In questions, 'Does it have' is standard.

In this dialect, 'It have' or 'It got' may be used in affirmative statements where standard English requires 'It has'.

The verb 'have' comes from the Old English 'habban'. The 'has' form evolved from 'haveth'.

Inicios de conversación

“

Does your favorite app have a dark mode?

“

What features does your dream house have?

“

Has it been difficult to learn English lately?

“

Does your country have a lot of natural resources?

Temas para diario

Describe your phone. What features does it have and what doesn't it have?
Write about a recent project. How has it changed your skills?
Describe a local festival. What traditions does it have?
Discuss a new law in your city. Does it have a positive impact?

Errores comunes

Incorrect

Correcto

Incorrect

Correcto

Incorrect

Correcto

Incorrect

Correcto

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Test Yourself

Elige la forma correcta para completar la frase.

The new app is very useful. It ___ a feature for tracking expenses.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: has
It es un pronombre de tercera persona singular, por lo que requiere la forma verbal singular has.
¿Cuál de estas frases es gramaticalmente correcta? Opción múltiple

Choose the correct sentence:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: The project has a new deadline.
El sustantivo project es singular, así que podemos reemplazarlo por it. La frase correcta es It has a new deadline.
Encuentra y corrige el error en la siguiente pregunta. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Do the hotel room have a balcony?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Does the hotel room have a balcony?
Al hacer una pregunta sobre un sujeto singular (the hotel room), usamos el auxiliar Does. El verbo principal vuelve a su forma base, have.

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Ejercicios de practica

8 exercises
Choose the correct verb for the sentence. Opción múltiple

The laptop ___ a very fast processor.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: has
'The laptop' is 'it', so we use 'has'.
Fill in the blank with 'has' or 'have'.

Does the hotel ___ a gym?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: have
In questions with 'does', we use the base form 'have'.
Find the mistake in the sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

It doesn't has enough memory.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: has
After 'doesn't', we must use 'have'.
Change the affirmative sentence into a question. Sentence Transformation

It has a built-in speaker.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Does it have a built-in speaker?
Questions use 'Does' + 'it' + 'have'.
Select the correct form for the present perfect tense. Opción múltiple

It ___ been a pleasure meeting you.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: has
'It has been' is the present perfect form.
Fill in the blank with the correct modal structure.

The package might ___ arrived by now.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: have
After modals like 'might', always use 'have'.
Match the subject with the correct verb form. Match Pairs

1. It, 2. They, 3. Does it, 4. It might

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 1-has, 2-have, 3-have, 4-have
Only the simple affirmative 'it' takes 'has'.
Is the following sentence grammatically correct? True False Rule

'The committee has decided to move forward.'

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: True
Collective nouns like 'committee' are treated as 'it' and take 'has'.

Score: /8

Practice Bank

12 exercises
Elige la forma correcta para completar la frase. Completar huecos

My computer is running slow. I think it ___ a virus.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: has
Elige la forma correcta para completar la pregunta. Completar huecos

Excuse me, ___ this sandwich contain nuts? It doesn't say on the label.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Does
¿Qué frase es gramaticalmente correcta? Opción múltiple

Choose the correct sentence:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: It doesn't have a power button.
Encuentra y corrige los errores en la frase. Error Correction

The idea sound good, but it have one major flaw.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: The idea sounds good, but it has one major flaw.
Ordena las palabras para formar una pregunta correcta. Sentence Reorder

Arrange these words into a question:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Does it have a USB-C port
Completa la frase con la forma correcta. Completar huecos

The team's plan is risky. It ___ a very low chance of success.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: has
Escribe la frase correcta en inglés. Traducción

Translate into English: 'El edificio no tiene piscina.'

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ["The building doesn't have a pool.","The building does not have a pool."]
Empareja cada sujeto con su frase correcta. Match Pairs

Match the subjects with the correct verb phrase:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: matched
Corrige el error en esta frase informal. Error Correction

This new phone is cool, it's got a better camera and it have more storage.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: it's got a better camera and it has more storage.
¿Cuál de estas preguntas es correcta? Opción múltiple

Choose the correct question:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: What features does it have?
Completa con el verbo correcto en pasado. Completar huecos

Yesterday, the system was down. It ___ a major software failure.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: had
Ordena las palabras para formar una negación correcta. Sentence Reorder

Arrange these words into a sentence:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: it doesn't have any sense

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Preguntas frecuentes (8)

Yes, but only after an auxiliary verb like `does`, `did`, `will`, `might`, `should`, or `can`. For example: 'It might have a problem.'

No, 'it's' can also be a contraction for 'it has' in the present perfect tense (e.g., 'It's been fun'). However, it is never used for possession.

This is common in some dialects and informal speech, but in standard English and on exams, you must use 'It doesn't have'.

In modern English, 'data' is usually treated as a singular mass noun (it), so 'The data has shown' is very common and correct.

Words like 'everyone', 'someone', and 'nobody' are singular, so they also use 'has'. Example: 'Everyone has a phone.'

No, in the past tense, both 'have' and 'has' become 'had'. Example: 'It had a scratch.'

This is very old-fashioned. In modern English, we almost always say 'Does it have a battery?'

In American English, 'The team has' is standard. In British English, both are used, but 'The team have' is very common.

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In Other Languages

Spanish moderate

tiene / ha

Spanish doesn't use auxiliary verbs like 'do' for questions, so the verb doesn't change back to a base form.

French moderate

a

French doesn't have an equivalent to 'it' for objects; everything is 'he' or 'she'.

German high

hat

German word order changes in questions, but the verb form 'hat' remains.

Japanese low

あります (arimasu)

There is no subject-verb agreement in Japanese.

Arabic low

عنده (indahu)

Arabic doesn't have a single verb 'to have' that conjugates like English.

Chinese none

有 (yǒu)

Learners must remember to add the 's' sound in English because it doesn't exist in Chinese grammar.

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