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The verb “have”
is used as a main verb and as an auxiliary verb. The forms of the verb “have”
in the simple present are I/we/you/they + have, he/she/it + has; the Past
simple for all persons are had. The verb “have” is also used in a large number
of set expressions and in several commonly used phrases, such as "have
got, have to, have got to, had better, have something done".
“Have” as a main verb
Main meanings
of the verb “have” as a main verb are "own, possess". In these
meanings, the verb “have” is a stative verb and is not used in the Continuous
Tenses.
I have no reason to feel
ashamed.
This book has 400 pages. It
is thick book.
He has blue eyes and dark
hair.
They have two cats and a dog.
She has a lot of friends.
I have a lot of work today.
He has a sense of humor.
We have the right to do it.
I've never been to Spain.
Do you have any brothers and
sisters?
We don't often have time to
talk.
Do you ever have headaches?
I have no objection to your
request.
I'm sorry, I haven't a clue.
(clue :ipucu)
They had a wonderful house.
We didn't have much time.
Do you have a meeting today?
Does your brother have brown
hair? No, he's got blond hair.
Have you an appointment?
(Appointment: randevu)
He had been abroad many
times.
“Have” as a main verb is used in a large number
of set expressions in which it may keep or lose the meaning "own,
possess".
To have breakfast, have
dinner, have a cup of coffee, have a sandwich, have a good time,
Have fun, have an
opportunity, have a problem, have difficulty, have a question,
Have a look, have a walk,
have a talk, have a fight, have an accident, have a bath,
Have a baby, have a cold,
have a headache, have patience, have influence,
Have something against
someone, have a taste for something.
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In a
number of set expressions denoting some activity or process, for example,
"to have dinner, have fun, have a walk, have a bath", the verb “have”
can be used in the Continuous tenses.
They are having breakfast
now.
She writes that she is having
a good time.
We are having a party next
Saturday.
When I came in, he was having
a talk with the manager.
“Have” as a main verb forms questions and
negative sentences in the simple present and Past simple with the help of the
auxiliary verb “do/does”.
Does he have a telephone? –
Yes, he does.
Do you have a sister? – No, I
don't.
Did you have a look at my
report?
What do you have in mind?
He has a car, doesn't he?
He had a cold yesterday,
didn't he?
He doesn't have any friends.
I didn't have time yesterday.
Some negative sentences with “have”
can be formed with the help of “no” before the noun.
He has no friends.
They have no children.
I have no questions.
I had no time yesterday.
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“have” as an auxiliary verb
The verb “have” is used as an auxiliary verb in
the formation of the Perfect Tenses and of the Perfect Continuous Tenses.
He has already written the
report.
She has been waiting for two
hours.
We had finished work by the
time he came back.
He will have left before you
wake up.
The verb “have” as an auxiliary verb forms
questions and negative sentences on its own.
Have you ever been to
Australia?
How long has she been
sleeping?
You have read it, haven't
you?
She hasn't called him yet.
The
perfect tenses is “have + past participle” of the main verb, for example,
"have written, has written, had written, will have written". And if
the main verb in the sentence happens to be “have,” then the tense forms will
be "have had, has had, had had, will have had". Look at these
sentences in which the first “have” is an auxiliary verb that helps to form the
present perfect tense, and the second “have” is a main verb.
He has had a hard life.
She has had a headache for
three days.
We haven't had any free time
lately.
I've had enough of your
criticism!
I've had it!
The phrase “have to”
The verb “have”
expresses modality in the phrase “have to” in the meaning
"necessity". The phrase “have to,” is used as the most common
substitute for the modal verb “must” in the meaning "necessity".
I must talk to him about it.
I have to talk to him about it.
I must write a report
today. I have to write a report today.
I had to go there yesterday,
and I will have to go there again tomorrow.
Does he have to stay here
till eight?
You don't have to sell your
car.
The phrase “have got to” is used as a synonym
for “have to” and “must” in the present in informal speech.
I've got to talk to him about
it.
I've got to write a report
today.
The phrase “Had better” is
used as a synonym for “should” and “ought to” for giving advice.
Your cough is getting worse;
you'd better see a doctor.
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“Have +
object + past participle,” is widely used in describing the actions
performed for you by someone else, usually in the form of services rendered to
you by service companies.
She had the door painted and
a new lock installed.
I had my hair cut yesterday.
He had his car washed.
Did you have the car repaired
yesterday?
Where can I have my bicycle
repaired?
Can I have this suit cleaned
and pressed for tomorrow?
In some cases, the verb “get”
can replace the verb “have” in this construction in everyday speech.
I got my car washed.
Where can I get it done?
Note that the same construction
with the verb “have” may have another meaning:
She had all her money stolen. (Someone stole all her money. All her
money was stolen.)
"Someone" may also
be used (instead of "something") in such constructions with the verb “have”.
She had him arrested. (She
caused the police to arrest him.)
You had me worried. (I was
worried about you. You made me worry.)
He had us laughing. (We were
laughing because of him. He made us laugh.)
The
construction "has someone do something"
has the following meaning: to ensure (to cause, to request, to ask) that
someone performs some action. In everyday speech, "get someone to do
something" may be used (meaning: to ask, to persuade someone to do
something). You can replace these constructions with simpler constructions in
your speech.
Have him call me, please. Ask
him to call me, please.
Have Anita type the letters.
Tell Anita to type the letters.
I got him to repair my
bicycle.
I asked /persuaded him to
repair my bicycle.
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"Have
+ object + Ving” shows that a person causes another person to do something, an
action ordered – though perhaps politely – by the subject.
She had us doing the work. O
bize işi yaptırdı.
Father had me riding the
bike.
Mother had us playing
computer games.
"The film had us crying," which means that “The film made us
cry.”
Have a
good time + Ving;
Have a
trouble + Ving;
Have
difficulty + Ving;
Have a
hard time + Ving....
Get + object + Ving (present
participle):
Have + object + Ving (present
participle):
Catch /find /leave + object +
present participle:
I found him sitting on a park
bench reading a book. (When I arrived, he was sitting on a park bench reading a
book.)
We left the others smoking
outside the bar. (When we left, the others were smoking outside the bar.)
The teacher had the whole
class singing Mary Had a Little Lamb. (The teacher persuaded the whole class to
sing Mary Had a Little Lamb.)
His problems got him going to
hospital for years. (As a result of his problems, he had to go to hospital for
years.)
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have had / has had:
We
typically use have as a main verb with an object to talk about common actions.
have breakfast/lunch/dinner/supper/a bite to eat/a light meal
have a hot
or cold drink/a glass of wine/a cup of coffee/some mineral water have a
shower/a bath/a wash and shave
have a
rest/a snooze/a siesta/a good sleep/a bad dream
have a
walk/a swim/a good time/a nice evening/a day off/a holiday/a good journey/a
good trip have a word with someone/a chat/a conversation/a quarrel/an argument
have a headache/a sore
throat/hay fever/a bad back/a bad cold have a (good) job/some work to
do/money/an opportunity/a chance
We use the
present perfect tense when we want to connect the present with the (recent)
past in some way and this will appear as has had or have had in full forms or
as 's had or 've had in contracted forms:
Have they had their breakfast
yet? They've had a glass of orange juice, but they haven't had anything to eat
yet.
He was in a foul mood when he
got back, but now that he's had a shower and a snooze, he's calmed down a bit.
Have you had a nice evening,
Barbara? I've had a rotten evening. I had an argument with Tom and I've had
enough for one day.
Have you always had hay
fever? I've had it every summer since I
was 13.
I've had a headache since
early morning.
had had:
Had had is
the past perfect form of have when it is used as a main verb to describe our
experiences and actions. We use the past perfect when we are talking about the
past and want to refer back to an earlier past time.
She'd had a lot to drink and wasn't capable of
walking home by herself.
After he'd had a good night's
sleep, he felt much better.
She sacked him before he had
had a chance to explain his behaviour.
By the time he was twenty
he'd already had four different jobs.
I'd already had a word with
Joan about re-locating to Manchester and now she's had time to think about it,
she quite likes the idea.
Past perfect forms are a feature of if-clauses
in the third type of conditional sentence when we are explaining past actions
or regretting past inaction.
If I hadn't had a good education, I would never
have got this job.
If she had had children later
in life, she would have been a better mother.
If I'd had another ten
minutes, I would've finished the examination paper.
Had they had any savings they
didn't need, they would've re-paid their son's student loan.
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The short forms “have” and “has”
The short forms “’s” and “d”
have two different long forms:
He’s = he is or he has
He’d = he would or he had
We seldom use short forms
after names and nouns:
Peter has got a book. =
Peter's got a book.
The children have visited
London. = The children've visited London.
When have is a full verb, we
do not use the short form:
They have breakfast at 6
o'clock.
