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Pronunciation[change]
- (stressed) IPA (key): /hæv/
- (unstressed) IPA (key): /həv/ or /əv/ or /ə/
- (have to): (UK, US) IPA (key): /hæf/, (UK) IPA (key): /hæv/
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Verb[change]
Plain form |
Third person singular |
Simple past |
Past participle |
Present participle |
- Someone has something if the thing is in their hands. The person is holding or gripping it.
- Do you have a spoon, or do you need me to give you one so you can eat the soup?
- If you have to do something, you must do it.
- I have to go.
- I had to do it.
- Someone has something if the thing is that person's thing: the person owns it; it belongs to the person.
- The rich family has a big house.
- If you have you hold something in the mind.
- I have a doubt about him.
- If you have you join something.
- We have lunch at 13:00.
- You use have to say that you suffer from something or to tell the experience.
Auxiliary verb[change]
Plain form |
Third person singular |
Simple past |
Plain form negative |
Third person singular negative |
Simple past negative |
- (auxiliary) You use have to form the perfect aspect.
- I have closed the window. (Also: I've closed the window.)
- I had already eaten before. (Also: I'd already eaten before.)