eg
i am having lunch.
i am having a pen.
2006-08-06 03:41:10 · 9 answers · asked by tiny 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
Yes, to the first, and no to the second. It's like that phrase, "Having your cake, and eating it too". Having it, is the same thing as eating it. Unless you mean, I am having a great time here.
It means you are partaking of something, in that case, a great time.
2006-08-06 03:51:19 · answer #1 · answered by classyjazzcreations 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Your first example is correct.
However, your second example isn't quite right. I think you mean: "I have a pen" meaning you are holding, or possessing a pen.
Another example or two:
I am having a baby.
We're having a great time.
Having eaten my lunch, I immediately left.
I'm afraid I can't explain to you what constitutes the "rule" of this particular grammatical example because I tend to know my grammar and language by "feel". It's to do with the different tenses of the verb "to have" which I'm sure someone here will explain more technically.
(update - yes, classyjazz... you are right.... it was probably the vision of having a pen, that brought that eg to mind!! Lol!)
2006-08-06 03:50:34 · answer #2 · answered by copperyclover 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. You shouldn't use it too often, but it is corect.
I am having... it is a Present Continuous tense and you use it when something is heppening now, at the moment you are talking or in the future, but you had to make some arrangment do make it happen.
You can say : "I am having lunch", but you can't say "I am having a pen" but "I have a pen".
"Having" doesn't apply to possessing things.
2006-08-06 04:10:01 · answer #3 · answered by Paulina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what classyjazz said. "I am having a pen" either means you are eating the pen or the sentence is incomplete. To complete it you would say "I am having a pen over for Sunday lunch" which means you will be cooking FOR a biro.
If you have a pen, e.g., in your pocket, on your desk, say "I have a pen" meaning "I possess a pen".
2006-08-06 03:55:11 · answer #4 · answered by wild_eep 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One definition of "have" is "to partake of" so to say "I am having lunch" is perfectly OK. However, as far as a pen is concerned, you would say "I have a pen." Hope this helps!!
2006-08-06 03:53:01 · answer #5 · answered by Ms. G. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you are actually in the act of doing something i.e i am having lunch, but not something that can't get you to an act of doing something i.e i am having a pen.
2006-08-06 06:52:40 · answer #6 · answered by Frank S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Having is used for only three circumstances while ur consuming something ex: i am having dinner while enjoying ex; i am having fun While having sex ex: i am having sex thats it apart from these three u should stick to have or has
2015-02-06 06:41:13 · answer #7 · answered by arsh 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First one's fine - 2nd one's not
2006-08-06 10:09:44 · answer #8 · answered by puma 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am having to think about this one........
2006-08-06 03:47:45 · answer #9 · answered by stingmyflesh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋