Quand utilise-t-on BE et HAVE ?
On utilise BE et HAVE pour présenter une personne comme dans ces exemples
BE
Pour parler de la personnalité :
I am serious.
Pour parler de l’âge :
Harry is 12.
He is 12.
Pour parler des caractéristiques physiques :
You are tall and slim.
Pour parler de l’identité :
Emma, Emily and Dan are British.
They are British.
HAVE
Pour parler des liens de parenté :
I have a brother.
Pour parler de la possession :
Harry, A. Dumbeldore and I have glasses.
We have glasses.
Pour décrire physiquement :
Emily has long curly brown hair.
She has long curly brown hair.
Comment utiliser BE dans une phrase ?
BE conjugué au présent comporte 3 formes : am / is / are
Forme affirmative
| Forme pleine | Forme contractée |
|---|---|
| I am | I’m |
| You are | You’re |
| She / He / It is | She / He / It ‘s |
| We / You / They are | We / You / They ‘re |
Forme négative
⚠️ NOT se place juste après BE.
| Forme pleine | Forme contractée |
|---|---|
| I am not | I’m not |
| You are not | You’re not |
| She / He / It is not | She / He / It ‘s not |
| We / You / They are not | We / You / They ‘re not |
Forme interrogative
⚠️On inverse le sujet et la forme conjuguée de BE.
| Questions | Réponses courtes affirmatives | Réponses courtes négatives |
|---|---|---|
| Am I... ? | Yes, I am | No, I am not |
| Are you... ? | Yes, you are | No, you are not |
| Is she / he / it... ? | Yes, she / he / it is | No, she / he / it is not |
| Are we / you / they... ? | Yes, we / you / they are | No, we / you / they are not |
Comment utiliser HAVE dans une phrase ?
Quand HAVE est un verbe, il se conjugue alors au Présent Simple.
Forme affirmative
I have
You have
She / He / It has ⚠️have devient has à la 3ème personne du singulier
We / You / They have
Forme négative
⚠️ L'auxiliaire DO porte la négation.
I don’t have
You don’t have
She / He / It doesn’t have
We / You / They don’t have
Forme interrogative
⚠️ On inverse le sujet et l'auxiliaire DO/DOES.
| Questions | Réponses courtes affirmatives | Réponses courtes négatives |
|---|---|---|
| Do I have... ? | Yes, I do | No, I don't |
| Do you have... ? | Yes, you do | No, you don't |
| Does she / he / it have... ? | Yes, she / he / it does | No, she / he / it doesn't |
| Do we / you / they have... ? | Yes, we / you / they do | No, we / you / they don't |
Quelle est la différence avec HAVE GOT ?
HAVE GOT est davantage utilisé à l’oral. Les Américains utilisent plus souvent HAVE.
Forme affirmative
I / you / we / they have got
she / he / it has got ⚠️have devient has à la 3ème personne du singulier
Forme négative
⚠️ L'auxiliaire HAVE ou HAS porte la négation.
I / you / we / they haven’t got
she / he / it hasn’t got
Forme interrogative
⚠️ On inverse le sujet et l’auxiliaire HAVE/HAS.
| Questions | Réponses courtes affirmatives | Réponses courtes négatives |
|---|---|---|
| Have I got... ? | Yes, I have | No, I haven't |
| Have you got... ? | Yes, you have | No, you haven't |
| Has she / he / it got... ? | Yes, she / he / it has | No, she / he / it hasn't |
| Have we / you / they got... ? | Yes, we / you / they have | No, we / you / they haven't |





