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how to use haven't and don't have I don't know in that moment I can use I don't have or I haven't what is the different?

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Don't have = do not have

haven't = have not

 

We use them to mean the same thing, but the sentence structure will be different. 

 

I don't have the time to speak to you.

I haven't got the time to speak to you.

 

 

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how to use haven't and don't have

I don't know when I should use

I don't have or
I haven't

what is the difference?

 

I don't have - no tengo

"I haven't" depende de la palabra que viene despues. Si es "I haven't got", entonces es otra forma de decir no tengo. Pero si hay un participio pasado, haven't significa haber, por ejemplo: I haven't done it - no lo he hecho.

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how to use haven't and don't have

I don't know which I should use

I don't have or
I haven't

what is the difference?

 

In general (in American English) "don't have" is followed by a noun and "haven't" is followed by a verb (usually past participle). "Don't have" es como "no tener" y "haven't" es como "no haber".

I don't have any homework. She doesn't have a car. We don't have tickets. They don't have time.

I haven't been to Mexico. She hasn't seen that movie. We haven't worked in weeks. They haven't left yet.

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You often say don't have, if it is something you LACK. You often say 'I haven't', if it is something you have not DONE. Honestly though, it depends on the sentence to which you are writing. You could use them both very easily as long as you switch some words around or add fillers to your sentence. Such as the examples below. "I don't have any money on me", versus "I haven't got any money on me". When you use Haven't you've to continue it with a verb or an adjective.

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