Is it correct to say " im having tea", " What are you having?" ( eating) ofcourse "Have" cannnot be used only with reference to "Eating". May I know where all can " Have" be used?
2007-03-13 23:37:01 · 5 answers · asked by Troy 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
'Have' has many different meanings.
Have lunch/breakfast/dinner/etc. (=eat)
Have a drink/tea/coffee/etc. (= drink)
Have a shower/a bath/a party. (=do/make)
Have fun/ a good time/a ball (=enjoy yourself)
Have a bash at... (= try for the first time)
Have a close shave (=escape the last minute)
Have a drop too many (= drink a lot)
Have a fit (= get hysterical)
Have a heart (= show mercy)
Have a notion that.. (= sth tells me that..)
Have a ready pen (= I'm good at writing)
2007-03-14 00:14:49 · answer #1 · answered by amelie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Have' has many meanings - my dictionary gives 22 of which 'have' in connection with eating is 15th!. Just think of these expressions - 'I have two cars' 'My wife is having our first child' and the all time favourite with Americans 'Have a nice day'!
2007-03-14 06:44:33 · answer #2 · answered by rdenig_male 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'have' is an auxiliary verb and it denotes any action which happened in the near past.the action takes place in the present but it got over sometime ago. Except for the third person singular like He, She, It alone take 'has' and the others like I, We, You, They, take "have" as their verb. 'Have' takes a past participle verb after it.
Example:
I have eaten
you have studied
they have gone
He has done
She has finished
it has flown etc
2007-03-14 07:08:57 · answer #3 · answered by radha_babu2005 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No Dear, it can be used in other references like
1.Contain
This book have pictures
2.Boast
I have won the game
3.Possess
I have a book
4.Receive
Kindly let me have that book
Thanks
2007-03-14 06:56:33 · answer #4 · answered by Rozzy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
when u use I , we and they ,have can be used
2007-03-14 06:42:06 · answer #5 · answered by david j 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋