The verbs –The verbs –DO and HAVE DO and HAVE

Do VerbsDo Verbs

RulesRulesUse does with the pronouns he, Use does with the pronouns he,

she, and it, or whenever you she, and it, or whenever you mean only one person or thing.mean only one person or thing.

Use do with the pronouns I, you, Use do with the pronouns I, you, they and we, or whenever you they and we, or whenever you mean more than one person or mean more than one person or thing.thing.

Singular Singular Nouns or Nouns or PronounsPronouns

VerbsVerbs SentencesSentences

HeHe does/does/doesn't doesn't

He does his chores before He does his chores before going hunting. going hunting.

BillyBilly does/does/

doesn't doesn't Billy doesn't like to stop Billy doesn't like to stop hunting long enough to eat hunting long enough to eat dinner. dinner.

itit does/does/

doesn'tdoesn'tIt doesn't take long to catch It doesn't take long to catch three coons. three coons.

PluralPlural Nouns or Nouns or PronounsPronouns

VerbsVerbs SentencesSentences

HoundsHounds do/do/don't don't

Hounds don't bellow unless Hounds don't bellow unless they have treed a coon. they have treed a coon.

WeWe do/do/don't don't

We do our hunting at night. We do our hunting at night.

II do/do/don't don't

I do the cooking over a hot I do the cooking over a hot fire. fire.

Write Write dodo or or doesdoes to complete the to complete the sentence. sentence.

We _________ know that hounds We _________ know that hounds have a good sense of smell. have a good sense of smell.

We We dodo know that hounds have know that hounds have a good sense of smell.a good sense of smell.

Write Write dodo or or doesdoes to complete the to complete the sentence. sentence.

Wind _____ blow more in the Wind _____ blow more in the river bottom. river bottom.

Wind Wind does does blow more in the blow more in the river bottom. river bottom.

Write Write doesn'tdoesn't or or don'tdon't to complete to complete the sentence. the sentence.

By late evening the happy tune By late evening the happy tune _______sound happy._______sound happy.

By late evening the happy tune By late evening the happy tune doesn’t doesn’t sound happy.sound happy.

Write Write doesn'tdoesn't or or don'tdon't to complete to complete the sentence. the sentence.

I ______ think I can cut it down. I ______ think I can cut it down.

I I don’t don’t think I can cut it down. think I can cut it down.

Have VerbsHave Verbs

RulesRulesUse has with the pronouns he, Use has with the pronouns he,

she, and it, or whenever you she, and it, or whenever you mean only one person or thing.mean only one person or thing.

Use have with the pronouns I, Use have with the pronouns I, you, they and we, or whenever you, they and we, or whenever you mean more than one person you mean more than one person or thing.or thing.

Singular Singular Nouns or Nouns or PronounsPronouns

VerbsVerbs SentencesSentences

He He has/has/hasn't hasn't

He hasn't been He hasn't been here all night. here all night.

BillyBilly has/has/hasn'thasn't

Billy has to carry a Billy has to carry a lantern. lantern.

ItIt has/has/hasn'thasn't

It has a bright It has a bright flame that helps flame that helps Billy see. Billy see.

PluralPluralNouns or Nouns or PronounsPronouns

VerbsVerbs SentencesSentences

HoundsHounds have/have/haven't haven't

Hounds have a good Hounds have a good sense of smell. sense of smell.

WeWe have/have/haven'thaven't

We haven't seen this We haven't seen this many coon pelts since we many coon pelts since we were little. were little.

YouYou have/have/haven'thaven't

You have to skin the You have to skin the coon, and dry the pelt. coon, and dry the pelt.

II have/have/haven'thaven't

I have to sell the pelts at I have to sell the pelts at Grandpa's store. Grandpa's store.

Write Write hashas or or havehave to complete the to complete the sentence. sentence.

I ______ tracked coons in the I ______ tracked coons in the rain, snow, and hail.rain, snow, and hail.

I I have have tracked coons in the tracked coons in the rain, snow, and hail.rain, snow, and hail.

Write Write hashas or or havehave to complete the to complete the sentence. sentence.

Mama _______ a special dinner Mama _______ a special dinner planned for Billy. planned for Billy.

Mama Mama has has a special dinner a special dinner planned for Billy. planned for Billy.

Write Write hasn'thasn't or or haven'thaven't to to complete the sentence. complete the sentence.

A gust of wind ________ been A gust of wind ________ been through the valley all day.through the valley all day.

A gust of wind A gust of wind hasn’t hasn’t been been through the valley all day.through the valley all day.

Write Write hasn'thasn't or or haven'thaven't to to complete the sentence. complete the sentence.

The blisters ______ broken The blisters ______ broken open.open.

The blisters The blisters haven’t haven’t broken broken open.open.

Practice – Number your paper from Practice – Number your paper from 1 to 16. Write the correct answer 1 to 16. Write the correct answer for each of the following items.for each of the following items.

1. Hounds (do, does) hunt best 1. Hounds (do, does) hunt best during cool fall nights. during cool fall nights.

2. (Do, Does) you know that 2. (Do, Does) you know that Billy is a brave young man? Billy is a brave young man?

3. The barking (do, does) 3. The barking (do, does) sound far away. sound far away.

4. You (doesn’t, don’t) have to 4. You (doesn’t, don’t) have to stay out here all day stay out here all day chopping. chopping.

5. I (doesn’t, don’t)  want to 5. I (doesn’t, don’t)  want to give up, Grandpa. give up, Grandpa.

6. "No, he (doesn’t, don’t) ," 6. "No, he (doesn’t, don’t) ," Grandpa said. Grandpa said.

7. There (has, have) never 7. There (has, have) never been a more beautiful night. been a more beautiful night.

8. You (has, have)  to leave the 8. You (has, have)  to leave the tree. tree.

9. Raccoons (has, have) many 9. Raccoons (has, have) many tricks to escape from their tricks to escape from their captors. captors.

10. You (hasn’t, haven’t) seen 10. You (hasn’t, haven’t) seen Little Ann or Old Dan. Little Ann or Old Dan.

11. The ax (hasn’t, haven’t) 11. The ax (hasn’t, haven’t)  left Billy's hands all day.  left Billy's hands all day.

12. The trouble (hasn’t, 12. The trouble (hasn’t, haven’t) stopped Billy from haven’t) stopped Billy from trying. trying.

13. Which sentence in the paragraph 13. Which sentence in the paragraph below contains a mistake?below contains a mistake?

(1) Redbone coonhounds are (1) Redbone coonhounds are medium sized dogs. (2) Their medium sized dogs. (2) Their coats are a deep red color. coats are a deep red color. (3) They has brown to hazel (3) They has brown to hazel eyes. (4) Their ears are low eyes. (4) Their ears are low and reach nearly to the end and reach nearly to the end of their noses.  of their noses. 

14. Which sentence in the paragraph 14. Which sentence in the paragraph below contains a mistake?below contains a mistake?

(1) Redbones have a deep (1) Redbones have a deep broad chest and a strong broad chest and a strong slightly arched back. (2)Their slightly arched back. (2)Their feet has cat-like paws. (3)The feet has cat-like paws. (3)The medium length tail is slightly medium length tail is slightly bushy. bushy.

15. Which sentence in the paragraph 15. Which sentence in the paragraph below contains a mistake?below contains a mistake?

(1)  Redbones are agile which (1)  Redbones are agile which help them when hunting in help them when hunting in steep, rocky areas. (2) steep, rocky areas. (2) Redbones enjoy swimming. Redbones enjoy swimming. (3) They has a natural instinct (3) They has a natural instinct for hunting. for hunting.

16. Which sentence in the paragraph 16. Which sentence in the paragraph below contains a mistake?below contains a mistake?

(1)  Most Redbones are used (1)  Most Redbones are used for coon hunting, but they for coon hunting, but they does track bear, cougar, and does track bear, cougar, and bobcats. (2) Most hunters bobcats. (2) Most hunters prefer to hunt with a pack of prefer to hunt with a pack of Redbones instead of a single Redbones instead of a single dog. dog.

Check Yourself!Check Yourself!1. Hounds (1. Hounds (dodo, does) hunt best during cool fall , does) hunt best during cool fall

nights. nights.

2. (2. (DoDo, Does) you know that Billy is a brave young , Does) you know that Billy is a brave young man? man?

3. The barking (do, 3. The barking (do, doesdoes) sound far away. ) sound far away.

4. You (doesn’t, 4. You (doesn’t, don’tdon’t) have to stay out here all day ) have to stay out here all day chopping. chopping.

5. I (doesn’t, 5. I (doesn’t, don’tdon’t)  want to give up, Grandpa. )  want to give up, Grandpa.

6. "No, he (6. "No, he (doesn’tdoesn’t, don’t) ," Grandpa said. , don’t) ," Grandpa said.

7. There (7. There (hashas, have) never been a more beautiful , have) never been a more beautiful night. night.

8. You (has, 8. You (has, havehave)  to leave the tree. )  to leave the tree.

Check Yourself!Check Yourself!9. Raccoons (has, 9. Raccoons (has, havehave) many tricks to escape from ) many tricks to escape from

their captors. their captors.

10. You (hasn’t, 10. You (hasn’t, haven’thaven’t) seen Little Ann or Old Dan. ) seen Little Ann or Old Dan.

11. The ax (11. The ax (hasn’thasn’t, haven’t)  left Billy's hands all , haven’t)  left Billy's hands all day. day.

12. The trouble (12. The trouble (hasn’thasn’t, haven’t) stopped Billy from , haven’t) stopped Billy from trying. trying.

13. 13. 33

14. 14. 22

15. 15. 33

16. 16. 11