by Hidden use of verb – “Have”
The usage of “have”
- ‘Have’ is used for possession; as,
For example: I have (own) a pen.
They have (own) a Lamborghini.
The first sentence above shows that ‘I’ owns a pen and in the second sentence, ‘they’ own Lamborghini. Now, it is very much clear that we use ‘have’ for showing possession.
- ‘Have’ is used for eating; as,
For example: I have (eat) my lunch.
Do you have (eat) your lunch?
It is pretty clear from above two sentences that we can use ‘have’ for eating.
- The auxiliary ‘have’ is used in the formation of present tenses; as,
For example: I have learned this chapter.
They have done their work.
Both the sentences talk about the action which has done in the near past.
- ‘Have to’ is used with the infinitive to indicate obligation; as,
I have to be there by five o’clock.
He has to move the furniture himself.
In the above two sentences ‘have to’ is used for showing obligation in a specific situation in present tense.
- The past form ‘had to’ is used to express obligation in the past.
I had to be there by five o’clock.
He had to move the furniture himself.
In the above two sentences ‘had to’ is used for showing obligation in a specific situation in past tense.
