Has is the form of have for he, she, it and for one person or thing in the present tense, while have is for I, you, we, they and for more than one. The meaning is the same: to own or possess, or an auxiliary verb in sentences like She has finished.
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I/you/we/they + have; he/she/it + has; Does he/she + have…?; He/she doesn't have…; has + past participle: She has finished
- My brother has a dog, and my parents have two cats.
- Does your school have a library that's open at weekends?
- She has already sent the report, but we haven't checked it yet.
What changed
First versionDoes your sister has a car?
RevisionDoes your sister have a car?
In questions and negatives with he or she, the -s ending is already carried by does: does she, doesn't she. So the main verb goes back to have: Does your sister have a car? She doesn't have a car. Using does and has together is a common mistake; only has was changed.
With nouns like family, team or government, British English can use have when the speaker is thinking of the people in the group: The team have played really well this season. American English usually uses has here.
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My best friend ___ two younger brothers and a sister.
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has — My best friend is one person, like he or she, so has. Have goes with I, you, we, they and when there's more than one person.
Describe a friend or colleague. Say what they have and what they've already done this year.
My colleague Dima has a huge collection of vinyl records, and he has already run two marathons this year.
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