July 27th, 2011 in English Learning
Have is often used to talk about ideas such as possession, relationships, individual characteristics, illnesses etc.
She has two daughters.
He has a bad temper.
He has no patience.
I have a bad cold.
July 8th, 2011 in English Grammar
In this structure have means ‘experience’. The usage is rather informal.
November 22nd, 2010 in Improve English
The structure ‘have + object’ is often used to talk about actions and experiences. This is common in an informal style.
October 7th, 2010 in Improve English
The structures have to and have got to are used to talk about obligation.
The meaning is similar to must.
Sorry, I have (got) to go. (= I must go.)
October 7th, 2010 in Improve English
Have got means exactly the same as have in most cases. The got-forms are more common in an informal style.
September 4th, 2010 in Improve English
Has, have and had can be used both as auxiliaries and as principal verbs. When they are used as auxiliaries they help in the formation of present perfect and past perfect tenses.
August 9th, 2010 in English Grammar, English Learning
Getting something done by somebody else is expressed by the structure have + object + past participle.