The formation of the verb to have. The verb "to have" (to have) in English

  • 02.07.2020

Taking your first steps in learning English, you will definitely come across the verb to have. This verb has several functions, is an integral part of a huge number of expressions, turns and phrases. Its first meaning is "to have", "to possess", "to own". But a word can change meaning when used in combination with other lexical items. We will start with a simple one and consider two forms of the verb - have / has, the rule for their use and see how the verb to have and the verb have got differ from each other.

The main meaning of the word, as noted above, is “to have”, “to own”, however, when translating into Russian, the structure “(someone) has” is more often used.

  • I have a delicious cake - I have a delicious cake.
  • He has a new car - he has a new car.

In this sense, the verb can be replaced by an alternative construction have got with the same meaning.

  • I have got a funny rabbit - I have a funny rabbit.
  • He has got a small kitten - he has a small kitten.

Both a single verb and the have got construction are used when it comes to owning something, in particular, about family ties and diseases.

In some set expressions (have a look, have breakfast, have a rest, etc.), the word got is not used.

Also, the verb to have changes its semantic meaning when it acts as a modal verb.

  • We have to see him right now - we need to see him right now.
  • You have to add some sugar - you need to add some sugar.

Grammatical forms of the verb to have

As you can see, in the examples above, the two forms alternate. So, when is it written have, and when is has?

The have form in English is used with the pronouns I, you, we, they (I, you, you, we, they), has - only with the pronouns he, she, it (he, she, it). But this rule does not apply in all tenses: in the future tense (Future Simple) after the auxiliary verb will in all persons put have.

Tables will help you better understand these rules.

Present Simple Tense (present simple tense)

  • Do you have any program? - Do you have any program?
  • She hasn't book - she does not have a book.

The use of the verb have in the negative form also involves the use of the auxiliary verb to do. In this case it will look like this:

I You
He She

DOES NOT/DOESN"T

Examples: they don't have house in the village - they don't have a house in the village.

He doesn't have sister - he doesn't have a sister.

I You

WILL/WILL NOT (WON'T)

Example: I will have a nice weekend - I will have a wonderful weekend.

Use of have/has forms in other tenses

The verbs have and has are not always semantic verbs. They can function as auxiliary verbs in the formation of Present Perfect Tense(Present Perfect) and Present Perfect Continuous (Present Perfect Continuous), Future Perfect Continuous (Future Perfect Continuous).

Present perfect tense
I You
He She
Present Perfect Continuous
I You
He She

been reading this book for an hour

Future Perfect Continuous
I You

Working for this firm for 10 years

Set expressions with the verb to have

  • have / take a drink - drink (about alcohol),
  • have / take a meal - take food,
  • have / take coffee / tea - drink coffee / tea
  • have a conversation - talk
  • have a guess - guess, guess
  • have an idea - have
  • have a chat - chat
  • have a word with somebody - talk to someone alone, call "for a few words"
  • have a quarrel - quarrel
  • have a holiday - spend a vacation, weekend, relax.
  • have a party - have a party (be an organizer)
  • have a rest - rest
  • have a sleep - sleep
  • have a dream - dream, dream
  • have a smoke - smoke, smoke
  • have a trip - go
  • have fun - have fun, have fun
  • have a cold - to have a cold
  • have a temperature/fever - have a high temperature
  • have a headache - suffer
  • have a feeling - have a feeling, a hunch
  • have a good laugh - laugh heartily
  • have a problem
  • have a baby - have a baby, give birth
  • have a bad temper - have a complex character
  • have a sense of humor - have a sense of humor
  • have brains - be smart
  • have guts - have courage
  • have nerves of steel
  • have no shame - not to have, feel shame.

Most often, it is translated into Russian as to have, to possess. But the direct meaning can be changed depending on how the given verb is combined with other words.

Verb have/has can be used as a semantic, auxiliary or modal verb.

But in any case, the rules for using have or has are the same.

Has used with 3rd person singular pronouns: he, she, it.
have used with all other pronouns - I, you, we, they.

  • I have classes three times a week.
    I have classes three times a week.
  • We do not have visitors very often.
    We don't have frequent visitors.
  • Does he have his tea every evening? No, he does not.
    Does he drink tea every evening? No.
  • Where do you have visitors?
    Where do you have visitors?
  • Form had is the same for all pronouns.

    Beyond the verb to have, in English there is a construction have got with the same meaning - to have. The difference between them is stylistic and grammatical. The stylistic difference is small - have got used mainly in colloquial speech and writing, and To Have in the official one.

  • I got a car.
    I have a car.
  • He has not got a wife.
    He doesn't have a wife.
  • Has she got a child? Yes, she has.
    She has a kid? Yes.
  • What have you got?
    What do you have?
  • The verb have got and has got in English

    Which is correct to use in the question:
    Is or does, are or do?

    In order to put a question in English, in most cases you need to use either the verb to be(in forms am, is or are), or the verb to do (does for a third party). We figure out how not to make a mistake in the choice.

    1. Action

    If present verb => use an auxiliary verb to do (does).

  • I teach =>Do I teach?
  • you work =>Do you work?
  • he sleeps =>Does he sleep?
  • 2. Condition

    If the sentence expresses a "state" => the appropriate form of the verb is used to be.

  • she is lazy => Is she lazy?
  • I am teacher => Am I a teacher?
  • he is 16 =>Is he 16?
  • tou are here => Are are you here?
  • Understanding the rule is not enough. It is necessary to develop automaticity in the use of the correct verb. This free exercise simulator will help you with this (in additional exercises, the complexity increases).
    There are 16 voiced phrases in the exercise:

    • in the first block choose the option that exactly matches the voiced phrase;
    • in the second block write the same phrases under dictation.
    • Listen and repeat ALOUD phrases in English after the announcer. Translation of phrases into Russian is given after the completion of each task (phrase).

      • Add. exercise 2 - select verb from the suggested options)
      • Add. exercise (3 - write in verb)
      • Add. exercise (4 - write phrases in English under dictation)

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      Verb to have: meaning and rules of use

      Taking your first steps in learning English, you will definitely come across the verb to have. This verb has several functions, is an integral part of a huge number of expressions, turns and phrases. Its first meaning is "to have", "to possess", "to own". But a word can change meaning when used in combination with other lexical items. We will start with a simple one and consider two forms of the verb - have / has, the rule for their use and see how the verb to have and the verb have got differ from each other.

      Lexical meaning of the verb to have

      The main meaning of the word, as noted above, is “to have”, “to own”, however, when translating into Russian, the structure “(someone) has” is more often used.

    • I have a delicious cake - I have a delicious cake.
    • He has a new car - he has a new car.
    • In this sense, the verb can be replaced by an alternative construction have got with the same meaning.

    • I have got a funny rabbit - I have a funny rabbit.
    • He has got a small kitten - he has a small kitten.
    • Both a single verb and the have got construction are used when it comes to owning something, in particular, about family ties and diseases.

      In some set expressions (have a look, have breakfast, have a rest, etc.), the word got is not used.

      Also, the verb to have changes its semantic meaning when it acts as a modal verb.

    • We have to see him right now - we need to see him right now.
    • You have to add some sugar - you need to add some sugar.
    • Grammatical forms of the verb to have

      As you can see, in the examples above, the two forms alternate. So, when is it written have, and when is has?

      The have form in English is used with the pronouns I, you, we, they (I, you, you, we, they), has - only with the pronouns he, she, it (he, she, it). But this rule does not apply in all tenses: in the future tense (Future Simple) after the auxiliary verb will in all persons put have.

      Do and Does in English

      When we first encounter verbs in English, each of us has certain difficulties with their conjugation. Just in case, let me remind you that conjugation is a change of a verb in persons, numbers and tenses. We, without hesitation, conjugate Russian verbs.

      For example, the verb "see"

      We are not at all embarrassed that in the first person (I), the root vowel changes from d to zh. We are used to this, we also need to get used to some of the peculiarities of the conjugation of English verbs.

      In this article we will talk about the verb to do(do, perform an action).

      As you may have guessed, do and does are forms of the verb to do in present simple(i.e. simple present).

      rule very simple:

      in 1st person singular and plural (I, we), as well as in the 2nd and 3rd person plural (you, they) → DO

      third person singular (she/he/it) → DOES

      More clearly, the conjugation of the verb to do is presented in the table.

      Consider a few sentences with the verb do:

      I do teaching for a living. (I make a living teaching.)

      We do our job with pleasure. (We enjoy doing our job.)

      You do the same thing every week. Why? (You do the same thing every week. Why?)

      They do a lot of different things in their free time. (They do many different things in their free time.)

      And sentences with the verb does:

      He does exercise every morning. (He exercises every morning.)

      She does her shopping every Wednesday. (She does shopping every Wednesday.)

      We have a multi cooker. It does most of the cooking for us. (We have a slow cooker. She mostly prepares food for us.)

      In general, this rule does not contradict the basic way of conjugation of verbs in English. Usually we add to the verb in the third person singular Present Simple - s.

      I sit - He sit s (I'm sitting - He's sitting)

      We live in Moscow - She live s in New York. (We live in Moscow - She lives in New York)

      The same thing happens with do, only we add - es: I do-He do es .
      According to the same model, the corresponding form of the verb to go is formed (I go - He go es ).

      Naturally, as a subject there are not only pronouns (I / you / he, etc.), but also nouns (both proper and common nouns). If in doubt, mentally replace the noun with a pronoun.

      Mary does the cooking (Mary cooks food). She does the cooking (She cooks food).

      Mary and Kate do the shopping together (Mary and Kate go shopping together). They do the shopping together (They go shopping together).

      Zoe likes to sing . She does it whenever she can. (Zoe loves to sing. She does it when she can)

      Peter and Jack clean their room on Fridays . They do it every week. (Peter and Jack clean the room on Fridays. They do it every week).

      Why is it important to learn verb conjugations? to do?

      The verb to do is a meaningful verb. It will be easier for you to move forward in learning English if, after the first meeting with the verb do, you learn (or remember) its conjugation in the present simple.

    • act as a semantic verb
      In principle, we have already seen in the examples above do as a semantic verb (i.e. the verb on which the main meaning of the sentence lies). Here are a few more examples:
    • Could you do me a favor please? (Please do me a favor).

      He does his homework every day. (Jy does his homework every day.)

      In my family my mother does the cleaning. (In my family, my mother does the cleaning.)

      • be an auxiliary verb(to form an interrogative or negative sentence)
      • An auxiliary verb is a verb that does not carry a semantic load, but is needed to build a grammatically correct construction.

        In English, in Present Simple (and Past Simple), a general question (i.e., a question to which the answer is yes or no), as well as a negative sentence, are formed using the verb to do.

        Question = do/does+subject + predicate (semantic verb)
        Do
        they work hard? – Yes, they do. (Do they work a lot? - Yes.)

        Do I know him? -

        Does he watch TV every night? - No, he doesn't. (Does he watch TV every evening? - No.)

        Does Mary eat apples? (Mary eats apples?)
        The choice of the form of the verb, do or does, depends on the subject: with I, We, You, They - DO,

        with He, She, It - DOES

        Negation = subject + do not (don't)/does not (doesn't) + predicate (semantic verb)
        I do not(don't) eat cakes. (I don't eat cake).

        We don't like this film. (We didn't like this movie).

        Peter and Mary don't want to go there. (Peter and Mary don't want to go there).

        She doesn't playing tennis. (She doesn't play tennis).

        Peter doesn't live in Paris. (Peter does not live in Paris).

        The choice of the form of the verb, do or does, also depends on the subject: with I, We, You, They - DO NOT (DON'T), with He, She, It - DOES (DOESN'T)

        *Don't / doesn't - abbreviated forms of do not / does not used in informal correspondence, as well as in the transmission of colloquial speech.

        NB: Pay attention to the cases when the verb do acts both as a semantic and as an auxiliary.
        I dont do it. (I am this not do).

        He doesn'tt do it. (I am this not does).
        The underlined verb is an auxiliary (thanks to it, we formed a negative

        sentence), highlighted in bold - semantic. If in question or negation in
        do is used as a semantic verb, it always stands in the form do.

        Wed I don't do it. (I am this not do).
        I dont like it. (I am this not I love).

        She doesn't do the shopping. (She not does purchases).

        It doesn't do him credit. (This not does honor to him).

        The situation is similar with interrogative sentences.

        What do you do? (What do you do? / What do you do?)

        What does he do? (What does he do?)

        3) serve as a verb substitute
        To avoid tautology, the verb mentioned in the previous sentence can be

        replace with the verb do.

        Jane eats apples. She does it every day. (Jane is eating apples. She does it's every day).

        They work at hospital. They do it for free. (They work in hospital. They do it

        4) underline or highlight what action

        In some cases, you need to highlight the meaning of the verb. Sometimes this is done with the verb do. The rule of using do and does in this case remains the same, but the semantic verb does not change.

        They do want to help you. (They really want can I help you).

        He does need this job. (Him desperately need this job).

        The use of have has in English

        So what's special about use of have has in English? First, it's important to pay attention to what the subject is in your sentence. It is from this moment that it depends which form of the verb you need to apply. According to the grammar rules has only friends with he, she, it; a have- with all other persons and numbers.

        Secondly, do not forget that in addition to statements, there are also questions with negatives. Today it is permissible in negation to simply add not to the corresponding form of the verb to have, and for the question, put the same form in front of the subject who has something in your sentence. Also, you can ask for help from do and does. For negations with he, she, it fit doesn't, and for all others don't. Take out in the question do or does(for he, she, it) in front of the subject.

        In other words, the use have has in English is practically no different from other verbs in the present tense. It is only important to remember that there is a form has .

        The use of have in English with examples

        Like all the other rules use have in English Better to remember with examples. This is what we will do right now!

        Is a verb tohave. This is due to the variety of its functions and applications. So, it can play the role of a semantic verb with the meaning of possession, an auxiliary verb for a number of temporary forms, a modal verb with the particle to, and is also found in in large numbers stable expressions.

        Meaning of the verb to have

        The main meaning of this verb is “to have, to possess, to possess”, however, for translation into Russian, a more typical wording is often the structure “… (someone) has…”, for example:

        In this sense, the verb tohave often replaced by an alternative construct with the same meaning − have got:

        Grammatical forms of the verb to have

        Since the verb to have is widespread in the English language, a strong mastery of its grammatical forms is one of the most important conditions. successful study in English. This verb has two forms in present simple tense ():

        I

        have

        I have (I have)
        you You have (You have) /

        you have (you have)

        we We have (We have)
        they They have (They have)
        he

        has

        He has (He has)
        she She has (She has)
        it It has (It has)

        Quite common cuts, in which the verb is combined with the preceding pronoun:

        V past simple tense() this verb has only one form - had:

        Subject to compulsory learning three main forms the verb to have, since it belongs to the group of irregular verbs:

        the Infinitive

        (infinitive)

        the Past Simple Tense

        (past simple tense)

        thePast Participle

        (past participle)

        to have had had

        Consider examples of sentences with the verb to have in various tense forms:

        Simple continuous Perfect Perfect Continuous
        present the Present Simple Tense

        Jane has a shower every morning. Jane takes a shower every morning.

        the present continuous Tense

        Jane is having a shower at the moment. Jane is taking a shower at the moment.

        the Present Perfect Tense

        Jane has had a shower after her long journey, so she looks fresh and relaxed. Jane took a shower after her long journey, so she looks fresh and rested.

        the Present PerfectcontinuousTense

        Jane has been having a shower for an hour. I'm tired of waiting for her. Jane has been showering for an hour. I'm tired of waiting for her.

        Past the P as t Simple Tense

        Jane had shower yesterday evening. Jane took a shower last night.

        the Past continuous Tense

        Jane was having a shower as we tried to call her. Jane was taking a shower when we tried to call her.

        the past perfect Tense

        Jane had already had a shower after her long journey so she was ready to tell us about her adventures. Jane had already taken a shower after a long journey and was ready to tell us about her adventures.

        the Past PerfectcontinuousTense

        Jane had been having a shower for an hour that evening. I thought she was crying in the bathroom. Jane took a shower for an hour that evening. I thought she was crying in the bathroom.

        Future the Future Simple Tense

        Jane will have a shower after the sports lesson. Jane will take a shower after the gym class.

        the future continuous Tense

        Jane will be having a shower after getting up, so you'd better choose another period of time to visit her. Jane will be taking a shower after she gets up, so you should choose a different time period to visit her.

        the Future Perfect Tense

        You'd better come a bit later. Jane will have had a shower after her long journey so she will be able to tell you about her adventures. - You should come a little later. Jane will take a shower after her long journey and will be ready to tell you about her adventures.

        the Future PerfectcontinuousTense

        In ten minutes Jane will have been having a shower for an hour. In ten minutes it will be an hour since Jane is taking a shower.

        The verb to have and the construction have got - similarities and differences

        Both the verb have and the have got construction can be used when it comes to possession of something, family ties and diseases.

        You have an old car. You 've got an old car. You have an old car.
        She has two sisters. She 's got two sisters. She has two sisters.
        I have a toothache. I 've got a toothache. I have a toothache.

        In negative sentences are used, respectively don't have and haven't got.

        The interrogative form is built using the removal of the auxiliary verb do (does) or have, respectively, in place before the subject. The short answer uses an auxiliary verb, got not used in the short answer.

        Do you have a good job?

        — Yes, I do.

        have you got a good job?

        Yes, I have.

        You have good job?

        - Yes, I have.

        In stable expressions with have, such as have a look (see), have breakfast (have breakfast), etc., got not used.

        Set expressions with the verb to have

        Quite often, there are stable expressions of the “have + noun” format, the meaning of which actually duplicates the meaning of a verb with the same root noun, for example:

        to have a rest = to rest = to rest

        Usually, in such alternative cases, the use of the "have + noun" construction is preferable, especially when it comes to a short-term process. Here are some more examples of this design:

        have + noun identical verb translation example
        to have a look to look look Have a look at this picture. - Look at this picture.
        to have a sleep to sleep sleep I'd like to have a sleep after lunch. I would like to sleep after lunch.
        to have a drink to drink drink something Let's have a drink before supper. Let's have something to drink before dinner.
        to have a dream to dream see a dream I had a dream about you last night. “I had a dream about you last night.
        to have a try to try try, try This game is quite difficult. Would you like to have a try? - This game is quite difficult. Don't you want to try?

        In addition to the above, there are a number of other set expressions with the verb to have, which do not have verbal analogues:

        to have a nice/good time have a good time We had a very nice time in Rome. We had a very good time in Rome.
        to have breakfast/lunch/dinner… breakfast / lunch / dinner He doesn't usually have breakfast. He usually doesn't have breakfast.
        to have a baby give a birth to a baby Sarah has had a baby. It's a boy. Sarah has given birth to a child. This is a boy.
        to have a party throw a party I'm going to have a birthday party next week. You are invited. I am having a birthday party next week. You are invited.
        to have a word with smb. talk to someone I had a word with the boss during the coffee break. I spoke with the boss during the coffee break.

        Have in the auxiliary verb function

        The verb to have in the auxiliary verb function is used to form the Perfect and Perfect Continuous tenses, for example:

        the Present Perfect Tense have/has V 3 I have never been to Mexico. – I have never been to Mexico.
        the Past Perfect Tense had V 3 They had already packed their suitcases when we arrived. They had already packed their bags when we arrived.
        the Future Perfect Tense will have V 3 Jennifer will have made a cake by the time we arrive. Jennifer will have made the cake by the time we arrive.
        the Present PerfectcontinuousTense have been Ving I 've been waiting for you for two hours. - I've been waiting for you for two hours now.
        the Past PerfectcontinuousTense had been Ving Tom had been waiting for her for an hour before he decided to go away. Tom waited an hour for her before he decided to leave.
        the Future PerfectcontinuousTense will have been Ving Next week my father will have been working for this company for 20 years. - Next week it will be 20 years since my father works for this company.

        If you immediately understand the forms of this verb, then use of have has in English seems very simple. Remember at least the verb to be- it has three forms in the present tense. And at to have- just two. It's already fun, isn't it? And if you also correlate the rules of the simple present tense and the form of the verb “to have”, then in general everything falls into place!

        The use of have has in English

        So what's special about use of have has in English? First, it's important to pay attention to what the subject is in your sentence. It is from this moment that it depends which form of the verb you need to apply. According to the grammar rules has only friends with he, she, it; a have- with all other persons and numbers.


        Secondly, do not forget that in addition to statements, there are also questions with negatives. Today it is permissible in negation to simply add not to the corresponding form of the verb to have, and for the question, put the same form in front of the subject who has something in your sentence. Also, you can ask for help from do and does. For negations with he, she, it fit doesn't, and for all others don't. Take out in the question do or does(for he, she, it) in front of the subject.

        In other words, the use have has in English is practically no different from other verbs in the present tense. It is only important to remember that there is a form has.

        The use of have in English with examples

        Like all the other rules use of have in English Better to remember with examples. This is what we will do right now!

        example

        translation

        (+) We have two cars in the garage.

        We have two cars in the garage.

        (-) We haven't two cars in the garage.

        We don't have two cars in the garage.

        We don't have two cars in the garage.

        (?) have you a car in the garage?

        Do you have a car in the garage?

        Do you have a car in the garage?

        (+) He has five dogs at home.

        He has five dogs at home.

        (-) He hasnt dogs at home.

        He doesn't have dogs at home.

        He has no dogs at home.

        To have is one of the most frequently used verbs in the English language, and, unfortunately, is used incorrectly in many cases.

        This verb appears at all levels, but in textbooks information is given separately, and the features of the verb to have are almost never understood in detail and systematized.
        Therefore, ideas about the verb to have are ambiguous: many believe that this is a very unusual verb, it has some special forms, questions and negations, whether it is semantic or auxiliary, has different meanings, then it is translated, then it is not ...

        Indeed, the verb to have is endowed with a mass of meanings (which we will soon consider in this article), so it can be translated in different ways. It is true that it can be both semantic and auxiliary (more on that later).

        But its forms are very simple: there are only three of them. In the present tense, have has two forms: have for (I, you, we, they) and has for (he, she, it).

        I do not have a yacht. - I don't have a yacht.
        He does not have a girlfriend. - He doesn't have a girlfriend.
        You didn't have much money. - You didn't have much money.

        And now attention: typical mistake. In short answers to general questions, we do not use have, but the auxiliary verb of the time in which the question is asked:

        Do you have a yacht? - Yes, I do./No, I don't. (So ​​wrong: Yes, I have./No, I haven't.)
        Does he have a girlfriend? - Yes, he does./No, he doesn't. (So ​​wrong: Yes, he has./No, I hasn't.)
        Did you have much money? - Yes, we did./No, we didn't. (So ​​wrong: Yes, I had./No, I hadn't.)

        2. Relationship.

        When we talk about people: about our family or loved ones, then this is more of an attitude than a possession, do you agree? Although the translation would be the same as in the first meaning: "someone (has) someone":

        I have two sisters. - I have two sisters.
        We have a lot of friends. We (have) many friends.
        They have a big family. - They (have) a big family.

        Again I emphasize that, speaking in the first two meanings, the verb have is state verb (State Verb). This means that he can not be used at times Continuous groups. We cannot observe action as such. It would be wrong to say: I am having a car or she is having a brother. Remember that in the meaning of "I have" - ​​only I have .

        Second important point . The verb have in meanings own, possess, have in colloquial speech is often replaced by the form have got. About the differences have and have got we will talk in a separate article, which will appear on the blog very soon due to numerous requests from our subscribers. I encourage you to check it out, stay tuned!

        3. Actions.

        Do you know why there are so many set expressions with the verb have?
        The fact is that in addition to its basic meanings described above, it can also replace other verbs, and therefore it has “taken root” in speech in these combinations. Consider examples of expressions in which have - does not mean “to have, own, possess”, but replaces another action:

        Have in meaning eat (eat) :

        Have breakfast/lunch/dinner - have breakfast, lunch, dinner
        have a sandwich for breakfast - have a sandwich for breakfast
        I will have a salad and some chicken, please. - I will (eat) salad and chicken, please.
        What do you have for dinner? - What do you eat for dinner?
        He is having his breakfast now. - He's having breakfast now.

        Have in meaning drink (to drink) :

        Have some coffee / some tea - drink coffee, tea
        have a glass of wine - drink a glass of wine
        I will have a cup of green tea. - I will (drink) a cup of green tea.
        You should have some water if you are hot. - You should drink water if you are hot.

        Have in meaning suffer from(suffer from) or experience(experience, experience)

        Have a headache - suffer from a headache
        have a cold - suffer from a cold
        have a cough - suffer from a cough
        I am having a terrible toothache! - I have a terrible toothache!
        have an accident - survive an accident
        have a difficulty - experience difficulties

        Have in meaning give birth to(beget):

        Have a baby - give birth to a child
        She is going to have a baby. - She's going to have a baby.
        They want to have three children. - They want to have three children.
        Our dog had four puppies. - Our dog gave birth to four puppies.

        Have in meaning get(receive, buy):

        Have news - get news
        have information - get information
        have a hometask - get homework
        I must have those new shoes! - I have to buy those new shoes!

        Have combined with a noun conveys a single short-term action, the meaning of which depends on the noun. It's not hard, see:

        Have a walk - take a walk
        have a look - look
        have a bath / shower - swim
        have a talk - talk
        have a conversation - talk
        have a drink - drink
        have a swim - swim
        have a ride - ride
        have a nap - take a nap

        In the above expressions, we have, we mean another verb that is an action verb, so changing the meaning from state to action, the verb have can be used in Continuous group times. What you, by the way, could notice in some examples.

        4. Have to - the equivalent of the modal verb must.

        If after the verb have there is an infinitive with a particle to, then before you is the equivalent of the modal verb must(should, must). The fact is that must has no forms of past and future tenses.
        But after all, we need to talk about obligations not only in the present, but also in the past and in the future tense. And this is where have to comes to the rescue.

        It is important to remember that despite the connection with the modal verb and the unusual form, in this sense the verb have continues to be semantic, so it forms negations and questions with the help of the auxiliary verb of the tense you need:

        I do not have to work tomorrow. - I don't have to work tomorrow.
        We did not have to buy flowers. We didn't have to buy flowers.
        He won't have to do much work. He won't have to do a lot of work.
        Does she have to pay? - Does she have to pay?
        Did you have to cook? - Did you have to cook?

        You can learn more about this meaning of the verb have, its use and differences from must.

        5. Auxiliary verb in Perfect tenses.

        Have in combination with the third form of verbs forms perfect forms. Depending on the time, the form of the verb have, and the third form remains unchanged: in the present tense forms are used (have and has), in the past (had), and in - will have.
        You can read in detail about each of these times in the articles devoted to them, but now I would like to clarify the issue of. In the examples that we analyzed above, it was unacceptable to abbreviate the verb have (although sometimes you want to). In the tenses of the Perfect group, since have is an auxiliary verb, it can be abbreviated:

        I have - I've - / aɪv /
        you have - you've - /juːv/
        we have - we've - /wiːv/
        they have - they've - /ðeɪv/

        He has -he's - /hiːz/
        she has - she's - /ʃiːz/

        I had - I'd - /aɪd/ (with other pronouns - see above, pronounced by analogy, only the last sound /d/)

        In the case of the future tense, have is not abbreviated, we will abbreviate will :
        I will have - I'll have - /aɪlhæv/ (with other pronouns - by analogy, just change the pronoun)

        And of course, since the verb is auxiliary, have is required to form questions and negations in the tenses of the Perfect group, where it is not translated.
        How to build questions and negatives, read the thematic articles devoted to each of the tenses.

        6. Have something done (Causative).

        This paragraph is for more advanced readers, since this construction is usually studied at the Upper-Intermediate level. Here have is again in the role of an auxiliary verb and the whole construction means that something is being done without the participation of the one who acts as the subject. In other words: someone has something done, something is being done for someone.

        Here, the present and past and future forms of the verb have are also used, it builds negations and questions and is present in short answers.

        Read more about the design.

        In conclusion, let's summarize: the use of the verb have is determined by its meaning and role: it is semantic or auxiliary. All important findings are summarized in the table:

        Now, when you meet or use the verb to have, you will know why it is used in this way and not otherwise: you will understand why it cannot be shortened or built with it in denial.