Verbo to have en inglés
El verbo to have es uno de los más importantes del inglés. Puede funcionar como verbo principal (tener, poseer, experimentar) y también como verbo auxiliar para formar tiempos compuestos como el presente perfecto (have done) o el pasado perfecto (had done).
En este post aprenderás su conjugación en presente, pasado y futuro, las formas negativas y contraídas, sus usos principales, frases comunes y 50 ejercicios con respuestas.
Conjugación del verbo to have
Presente simple
| Pronombre | Verbo | Ejemplo | Traducción |
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| I | have | I have a car. | Tengo un coche. |
| You | have | You have two dogs. | Tienes dos perros. |
| He / She / It | has | She has a cat. | Ella tiene un gato. |
| We | have | We have a meeting. | Tenemos una reunión. |
| You | have | You have a good job. | Vosotros tenéis un buen trabajo. |
| They | have | They have a house. | Ellos tienen una casa. |
Forma negativa y contraída
| Forma completa | Forma contraída | Ejemplo | Traducción |
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| I do not have | I don’t have | I don’t have time. | No tengo tiempo. |
| You do not have | You don’t have | You don’t have any money. | No tienes dinero. |
| He / She / It does not have | He / She / It doesn’t have | He doesn’t have a car. | Él no tiene coche. |
| We do not have | We don’t have | We don’t have plans. | No tenemos planes. |
| They do not have | They don’t have | They don’t have enough space. | No tienen suficiente espacio. |
Pasado simple
| Pronombre | Verbo | Ejemplo | Traducción |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | had | I had a bicycle. | Tuve una bicicleta. |
| You | had | You had a long day. | Tuviste un día largo. |
| He / She / It | had | He had a cold. | Él tuvo un resfriado. |
| We | had | We had dinner at 8. | Cenamos a las 8. |
| They | had | They had a great time. | Lo pasaron genial. |
Forma negativa y contraída:
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I did not have / I didn’t have a car. (No tenía coche.)
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She didn’t have any idea. (Ella no tenía ni idea.)
Futuro simple
| Pronombre | Verbo | Ejemplo | Traducción |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | will have | I will have an exam tomorrow. | Tendré un examen mañana. |
| You | will have | You will have a chance. | Tendrás una oportunidad. |
| He / She / It | will have | She will have time later. | Ella tendrá tiempo más tarde. |
| We | will have | We will have dinner at 7. | Cenaremos a las 7. |
| They | will have | They will have a meeting. | Tendrán una reunión. |
Negativa y contraída:
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I will not have / I won’t have time. (No tendré tiempo.)
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He won’t have enough money. (No tendrá suficiente dinero.)
Presente perfecto
| Pronombre | Verbo | Ejemplo | Traducción |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | have had | I have had enough. | He tenido suficiente. |
| You | have had | You have had lunch already. | Ya has comido. |
| He / She / It | has had | She has had a busy day. | Ella ha tenido un día ocupado. |
| We | have had | We have had great experiences. | Hemos tenido grandes experiencias. |
| They | have had | They have had that car for years. | Han tenido ese coche durante años. |
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I haven’t had time. (No he tenido tiempo.)
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She hasn’t had breakfast. (No ha desayunado.)
Usos principales del verbo to have
1. Como verbo principal (posesión, relaciones o experiencias)
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I have a car. (Tengo un coche.)
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We had a great time. (Lo pasamos genial.)
2. Como verbo auxiliar (para formar tiempos perfectos)
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They have finished the job. (Han terminado el trabajo.)
3. Para indicar obligación (con have to)
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I have to go now. (Tengo que irme ahora.)
4. En expresiones cotidianas
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Have a shower. (Ducharse.)
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Have breakfast. (Desayunar.)
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Have a rest. (Descansar.)
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Have a good time. (Pasarlo bien.)
Frases comunes con to have
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I have three siblings. (Tengo tres hermanos.)
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She has long hair. (Ella tiene el pelo largo.)
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We have had enough. (Hemos tenido suficiente.)
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You will have many opportunities. (Tendrás muchas oportunidades.)
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He doesn’t have any money. (No tiene nada de dinero.)
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Have you got a minute? (¿Tienes un minuto?)
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I have to finish this today. (Tengo que terminar esto hoy.)
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50 ejercicios con to have
Completa las frases con la forma correcta del verbo to have (have, has, had, will have, haven’t, doesn’t have, have to, etc.).
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I ___ a new job.
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She ___ two dogs.
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We ___ been there before.
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He ___ to work early tomorrow.
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They ___ a big house last year.
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You ___ lunch yet?
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She ___ any friends in that city.
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I ___ a shower in a moment.
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We ___ enough time to finish it.
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He ___ had his breakfast.
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I ___ to finish my homework.
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You ___ many options.
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She ___ a sister who lives abroad.
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They ___ dinner at 8 pm yesterday.
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We ___ not decided yet.
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He ___ always wanted to travel.
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I ___ had a headache this morning.
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You ___ to see this film.
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She ___ some money left.
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We ___ a meeting next week.
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They ___ been friends for years.
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He ___ a cold last week.
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I ___ not enough information.
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She ___ to make a decision soon.
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We ___ no idea what happened.
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He ___ a car now.
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I ___ been very busy lately.
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They ___ not agree with that idea.
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She ___ many responsibilities.
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You ___ to call your parents.
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He ___ a party next Saturday.
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I ___ had enough sleep.
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We ___ dinner at his place yesterday.
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She ___ quite young when she left.
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They ___ plans for the weekend.
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I ___ not finished writing the report.
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He ___ to go back home now.
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You ___ several meetings today.
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We ___ had our lunch already.
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She ___ not like spicy food.
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I ___ a feeling something would happen.
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They ___ to sign the contract.
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He ___ no choice in the matter.
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We ___ been lucky so far.
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She ___ to learn English.
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I ___ a wonderful weekend.
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They ___ had a problem earlier.
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He ___ a lot of questions.
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We ___ to wait here.
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You ___ a great chance.
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El verbo to have es fundamental en inglés. Se usa para expresar posesión, formar tiempos compuestos y hablar de obligación o experiencias.
Dominar sus formas (have, has, had, will have), así como sus estructuras negativas y contraídas, es clave para construir oraciones correctas y naturales.
Practica los ejemplos y ejercicios de este post para usar to have con confianza en cualquier contexto.