📘 Verb "to be" — Simple Present
| Pronom | Forme | Forme courte | Négation courte |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | am | I'm | I'm not |
| You | are | You're | You aren't / You're not |
| He / She / It | is | He's / She's / It's | He isn't / He's not |
| We | are | We're | We aren't / We're not |
| They | are | They're | They aren't / They're not |
Pour la question, on inverse simplement le sujet et le verbe "to be" : He is tired. → Is he tired ?
📘 Verb "to have" — Simple Present
« Have got » a la même signification que « have » : ça ne change pas le sens du verbe, mais « have got » est plus familier que « have » et s'emploie surtout en anglais britannique.
On l'utilise dans les cas suivants :
- La possession : Tom has got a beautiful house.
- Les caractéristiques physiques : Has she got long hair ?
- Les liens de parenté : They have got three children.
- L'obligation : You haven't got to stay.
- Les états passagers : I have got the flu.
- Dans certaines expressions : Have you got five minutes ?
Dans la négation et l'interrogation, on peut aussi utiliser do/does :
They don't have any children. = They haven't got any children.
📝 Exercices sur ce point : Unit 1 · Verb "to be" Unit 1 · "To have" & pronouns