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I have in English
Ana is at the Blue Plate with the check. Dee wants a dollar. Ana has a card in her tote, not cash.
Murray checks every pocket of his peacoat. He has a Ventra card on a cord. After a long search, he has no cash at all.
By the end, you'll say what you have and what you don't have. You'll ask Do you have one? and answer with a short line.
By the end of this lesson
Say what you have and don't have.
- I have ___.this is mine, or it is with me
- I don't have ___.You do not own or have this thing.
- Do you have one?you ask if someone has this
- Yes, I have it.Yes, it belongs to you or is here with you.
- I have it with me.You have this thing here now.
- I only have this.this is all I have
Scene — cash or card
Same afternoon at the Blue Plate. Ana sits at the counter with her coffee. Dee holds the check and wants a dollar.
Murray sits on two stools with a black coffee he has not finished. The jukebox by the door stays quiet.
Learn — what you have
Six short lines help you say what you have and what you do not have.
You'll also ask Do you have one? and give a short yes.
I have ___.
this is mine, or it is with me
When to use it: Say this to name a thing you own or have with you.
Name the thing after these words.
I don't have ___.
You do not own or have this thing.
When to use it: Say this when you do not own something or do not have it with you.
Learn it as one piece for a thing you do not have.
Do you have one?
you ask if someone has this
When to use it: Ask this to check if someone has this thing.
Use this after someone names the thing.
Say it: Put the stress on one.
Yes, I have it.
Yes, it belongs to you or is here with you.
When to use it: Say this to confirm that you own something or have it.
Learn it as one piece for a short yes.
I have it with me.
You have this thing here now.
When to use it: Say this when the thing is here with you now.
Learn it as one piece to say a thing is here with you.
Say it: Link have and it smoothly.
I only have this.
this is all I have
When to use it: Say this when this is all you have.
Point to the thing or hold it up.
Say it: The stress is on only.
Story — empty pockets
Watch Ana pay at the counter. Dee wants a dollar, but Ana has a card.
The highlighted words are the lines you just learned.
- Dee holds the check. Ana opens her tote.
DeeA dollar, hon. Do you have one?She asks if Ana has a dollar.
AnaI don't have cash. I have a card.She has a card, not cash.- DeeWith you, hon?She checks that the card is here now.
- AnaYes, I have it. I have it with me.The card is here with her now.
- Dee takes the card for the check.
- AnaThank you.you say this when someone helps you
- Dee looks at Murray.
- DeeDo you have one?She asks if Murray has a dollar.
- Murray searches every pocket of his peacoat, then checks them all again.
MurrayNo, I don't. I don't have cash.He has no cash with him.- He holds up the Ventra card on its cord.
- MurrayI only have this.this is all I have
Practice — have or don't
Ten quick exercises wait here. You'll listen, pick, match, fill a gap, and build a line.
They stay tiny, so the round moves fast.
0 of 10 done
What did you hear?
What did you hear?
Match the pairs
English
I have ___.Drop the Simple English hereI don't have ___.Drop the Simple English hereDo you have one?Drop the Simple English hereI only have this.Drop the Simple English hereSimple English
What do you say?
What do you say?
Dee asks what you have in your tote. Tell her about your card.
What does it mean?
What does it mean?
I don't have ___.
Fill the gap
Fill the gap
Yes, it belongs to you or is here with you.
Yes, I ____ it.
Build the line
Build the line
You have this thing here now.
.
Tap the words in order.
Pick the reply
Dee says:
Pick the reply
Do you have cash with you?
She asks if you have money in bills or coins here now.
And you reply with:
Swap the word
Swap the word
You hold one card. This is all you have.
____ only have this.
True or false?
True or false?
This line names a thing you have.
What do you say?
What do you say?
Dee brings the coffee you asked for. Thank her.
Say it — say what you have
Now you're Ana at the counter with the check. When it's your turn, tap the microphone and speak the line.
Tap play first if you want to hear the line. You can record each answer and listen to yourself.
- DeeA dollar, hon. Do you have one?She asks if you have a dollar.
- Ana (you)Cash is not with you.
Cash is not with you.
I don't have ___.
You do not own or have this thing.
0 of 6 said
Recap — what you can say now
| English | Simple English | Play |
|---|---|---|
| I have ___. | this is mine, or it is with me | |
| I don't have ___. | You do not own or have this thing. | |
| Do you have one? | you ask if someone has this | |
| Yes, I have it. | Yes, it belongs to you or is here with you. | |
| I have it with me. | You have this thing here now. | |
| I only have this. | this is all I have |
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