In the previous chapter, you learned to construct sentences using ‘have’ to ask questions about the possession of something.
In this lesson, we shall learn how to form affirmative answers about the possession of something using ‘have’.
Construction of an affirmative answer using ‘have’
The structure of an affirmative answer is as follows;
- Yes, + subject (I/ we/ you/ they/ any other plural noun)+ have + other words.
Formation of short answers using ‘do’
When a question is asked, short answers are most commonly used.
We use the first verb in a sentence to form the short answer. It may be an auxiliary verb or a form of ‘be.
In this lesson, we are answering the questions starting with do.
So, the formation of a short affirmative answer is as follows-
- Yes, + subject (I/ we/ you/ they/ any other plural noun)+ do.
Examples of ‘have’ in an affirmative answer
Let’s see how to use ‘have’ in the affirmative answers about the possession of something with some examples.
In brief, we can say-
- Yes, I do.
- Yes, we do.
- Yes, you do.
- Yes, they do.
Here are some examples. The formation is as above.
Let’s Have a look-
- Yes, I have a book with pictures. (Yes, I do.)
- Yes, we have six notebooks in our cupboard. (Yes, we do.)
- Yes, you have a new calendar on the wall.(Yes, you do.)
- Yes, they have a CPU with a graphics card.(Yes, they do.)
- Yes, I have too much homework.(Yes, I do.)
- Yes, we have a shoe rack with a blue cover.(Yes, we do.)
- Yes, you have an artistic viewpoint.(Yes, you do.)
- Yes, I have a sister who is two years younger than me. (relationship)(Yes, I do.)
- Yes, I have a green skirt with white patches.(Yes, I do.)
- Yes, you have a blue shirt with a polo collar.(Yes, you do.)
- Yes, they have five files of card paper.(Yes, they do.)
- Yes, I have a severe headache. (physical feeling)(Yes, I do.)
- Yes, you have a backache due to the overriding of a bicycle.(Yes, do.)
- Yes, we have our own cricket kit.(Yes, we do.)
- Yes, they have a water tank in their house.(Yes, they do.)
- Yes, I have a meeting at 2 pm today.(Yes, I do.)
- Yes, we have a two-bedroom flat in that building.(Yes, we do.)
- Yes, you have an iPhone to use for shooting that event.(Yes, you do.)
- Yes, they have a white car.(Yes, they do.)
- Yes, nurses have a difficult job.(Yes, they do.)
- Yes, teachers have a vacation for one month.(Yes, they do.)
- Yes, those boys have blue dresses.(Yes, they do.)
- Yes, birds have wings.(Yes, they do.)
- Yes, animals have tails.(Yes, they do.)
- Yes, squirrels have bushy tails.(Yes, they do.)
- Yes, I have a new black jersey.(Yes, I do.)
- Yes, you have a new haircut today.(Yes, you do.)
- Yes, they have a football match next week.(Yes, they do.)
- Yes, I have a big assignment this week.(Yes, I do.)
- Yes, they have two cotton bags.(Yes, they do.)
Related Lessons-
- Use of ‘am’ to explain the state of being
- Use of is to tell about the profession
- Use of pronoun these in questions
- Use of will in negative answers
- Use of have in the questions
