How to Use Have in Negative Answers about Possession

In the previous chapter, you learnt to construct sentences using ‘have’ in affirmative answers about the possession of something.

In this lesson, we shall learn how to form negative answers about the possession of something using ‘have’.

Construction of a negative answer using ‘have’

The structure of an affirmative answer is as follows:

• No, + subject (I/we/you/they/any other plural noun) + don’t have + other words + full stop (.)

Formation of short negative answers using ‘have’

While learning affirmative sentences about possession, we have seen that we should pay attention to the first verb in a question. The question that uses ‘have’ begins with ‘do’.

So, we use the first verb in a sentence to form the short answer.

In this lesson, we will answer the questions that start with ‘do’.

So, the form of a short negative answer is as follows:

• No, + subject (I/we/you/they/any other plural noun) + don’t + full stop (.)

In brief, we can say:

• No, I don’t.
  An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 403
• No, we don’t.
  An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 403
• No, you don’t.
  An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 403
• No, they don’t.
  An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 403

Examples of ‘have’ in a negative answer

Let’s explore how to use ‘have’ in negative responses regarding possession, along with some examples.

Here are some examples. The formation is as above.

Let’s have a look.

1. No, I don’t have a book with pictures.
   An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 403
   (No, I don’t.)
2. No, we don’t have six notebooks in our cupboard.
   An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 403
   (No, we don’t.)
3. No, you don’t have a new calendar on the wall.
   An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 403
   (No, you don’t.)
4. No, they don’t have a CPU with a graphics card.
   An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 403
   (No, they don’t.)
5. No, I don’t have too much homework.
   An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 429
   (No, I don’t.)
6. No, we don’t have a shoe rack with a blue cover.
   An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 403
   (No, we don’t.)
7. No, you don’t have an artistic viewpoint.
   An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 403
   (No, you don’t.)
8. No, I don’t have a sister who is two years younger than I. (relationship)
   An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 403
   (No, I don’t.)
9. No, I don’t have a green skirt with white patches.
   An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 403
   (No, I don’t.)
10. No, you don’t have a blue shirt with a polo collar.
    An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 403
    (No, you don’t.)
11. No, they don’t have five files made of card paper.
    An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 403
    (No, they don’t.)
12. No, I don’t have a severe headache. (physical feeling)
    An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 403
    (No, I don’t.)
13. No, you don’t have a backache due to riding a bicycle too much.
    An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 429
    (No, don’t.)
14. No, we don’t have our own cricket kit.
    An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 403
    (No, we don’t.)
15. No, they don’t have a water tank in their house.
    An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 403
    (No, they don’t.)
16. No, I don’t have a meeting at 2 p.m. today.
    An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 403
    (No, I don’t.)
17. No, we don’t have a two-bedroom flat in that building.
    An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 403
    (No, we don’t.)
18. No, you don’t have an iPhone to use for shooting that event.
    An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 429
    (No, you don’t.)
19. No, they don’t have a white car.
    An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 403
    (No, they don’t.)
20. No, nurses don’t have a difficult job.
    An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 403
    (No, they don’t.)
21. No, teachers don’t have a vacation for one month.
    An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 403
    (No, they don’t.)
22. No, those boys don’t have blue dresses.
    An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 429
    (No, they don’t.)
23. No, birds don’t have wings.
    An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 403
    (No, they don’t.)
24. No, animals don’t have tails.
    An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 403
    (No, they don’t.)
25. No, squirrels don’t have bushy tails.
    An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 403
    (No, they don’t.)
26. No, I don’t have a new black jersey.
    An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 403
    (No, I don’t.)
27. No, you don’t have a new haircut today.
    An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 403
    (No, you don’t.)
28. No, they don’t have a football match next week.
    An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 403
    (No, they don’t.)
29. No, I don’t have a big assignment this week.
    An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 403
    (No, I don’t.)
30. No, they don’t have two cotton bags.
    An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 403
    (No, they don’t.)

Related Lessons 

1. Use of ‘am’ to explain the state of being
2. How to use ‘will’ in negative answers
3. Using ‘is’ to tell about the profession
4. Use of the pronoun ‘these’ in questions
5. Using ‘have’ in the questions

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