The form here is the verb have. The verbs to have and have got. Must - must, obliged

The verb have/has in English can exist as a semantic, modal, and even an auxiliary verb. All the rules that govern the use of these verbs are the same. To speak English fluently, you need to know when to use have and when to use has.

Verb have or has

Often in many textbooks you can find some difficulties that the authors of the books imply as “it’s already clear.” But sometimes it can be very difficult to understand them.

Differences between the concepts of the verbs have and has:

• Verb have expresses first and second person singular. and many more numbers and third person plural. numbers;
• Verb has is a form that expresses only the third person singular.

These two words can be auxiliary or semantic verbs.

For example, using them as semantic ones:

• I have a new pan (I have a new pan);
• She has an old car (she has an old car);

Using this example, we can consider the action that is carried - this is the possession of some quality or the object itself.

There are both full forms of this verb, and abbreviated ones.

The abbreviations will be the following forms:

• You'd;
• She'd;
• We'd and so on.

It must be remembered that the phrase It had cannot be abbreviated.

The verb to have in a sentence in which the action has already been performed is used only with words that denote a certain period of time, for example: yesterday, last month, last year.

Use in the future tense

In a sentence in which the action will only take place (), such a verb will have a different form - the prefix appears. Form will have will be correct for all verbs of any number. But, for the first person in units. or more sometimes the form can be used - shall have.

It follows from this that when using the verb to have in the future tense, an additional prefix will or shall appears, which indicates the future tense. And the verb itself will mean “to own.”

There is also an abbreviation - I'll have, but it is used primarily during conversations, rather than when writing.

A verb in the future tense is used with words that denote a specific period of time, for example:

• tomorrow;
• next week;
• next year;
• in two years.

Use in interrogative and negative sentences

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Auxiliary verb do

The negative of this verb is created with the help of the particle do, but sometimes such a particle is not used, bringing the verb itself to the fore. But such use is extremely rare; they are often used rather than omitted.

Usage example: Do you have a car?

To have as an auxiliary verb

Such verbs are not independent, but they help create sentences in any tense, as well as create interrogative or negative sentences.

This verb also changes according to its types:

• have;

In the present tense, this verb has the form have, and for the third person in the singular. number – has. If the sentence uses the past tense, then you need to choose the had form.

To have as a modal verb

Like, to have must stand in a sentence together with other verbs that are in the infinitive form. Such an offer will constitute advice or a recommendation.

The creation of different tense forms of this verb, or is formed in the same way as with full-valued verbs.

For example: We have to talk.

The only thing that distinguishes the use of the verbs have and has is that has must be used only with a third person singular pronoun. number. In all other cases, you need to use the verb have.

If verbs in the grammar of any language denote the execution of an action by an object, then the function of modal verbs is to show the speaker’s attitude to the action taking place. And it, in turn, will be expressed in various ways.

Everything you need to know about the verb have

The topic of this article is devoted to the verb had, but you cannot begin to study the topic without understanding that this verb is only the past form of the verb have. In order to learn about you need to have an idea about have. This verb is the most important in the English language. It is important not only because in conversation we often talk about our property, but also because it is often found in set phrases and is never translated literally. Had is one of the variants of have, which is involved in the formation of some languages. The verb have is used in 4 ways.

1. Has its own direct meaning, that is, it acts as it is translated have. For example, to say "I have many friends" The English say I have a lot of friends. That is, this sentence can be literally translated as “I have many friends.”

2. Occurs in set phrases and expressions. Here this verb no longer has a translation have. This is because stable phrases do not have a literal translation. Here are a few expressions that come up quite often.

2.1 Sayings about eating:

Have a tea - drink tea, not have tea.

2.2 Expressions related to dates and meetings:

Have a date - to make a date rather than have a date.

2.3 Statements about appearance:

Have a haircut - get a haircut.

2.4 Communication:

Have a talk - talk, have a conversation.

2.5 Health:

Have a baby - give birth to a baby.

Have a headache - my head hurts.

2.6 Travel:

Have a walk - go for a walk or stroll.

3. Occurs as a modal verb have to.

The variant had occurs in Past times Simple, Perfect and Perfect Continuous.

What modal verbs exist in English?

In English, the following are considered modal: must, need, shouldd, have to, may, need, dare, might, be to, shall, ought, have got to.

If modal verbs such as have, be and should are auxiliary, then have, get, need and be have semantic meaning.

Functions of modal verbs

As you know, modal verbs are intended to indicate the attitude of the narrator to a certain action. This means we should consider the functions that modal verbs express during conversation.

1. Physical ability. For example, Helen is 20 years old. She can be in full employment. - Elena is 20 years old. She may be employed full time. That is, according to the law, she is allowed, and she has the right to do so.

2. Expresses the inability to perform a certain action. For example, Mike can't swim. - Mike doesn't (or can't) swim.

3. Expresses the need (obligation) for action. - We must respect our parents. We must (oblige) respect our parents.

4. Expresses lack of necessity. We do not have to buy products. - That is, we don’t have to buy food. This is not necessary.

5. Expresses a prohibition on action. Jack must not do it. - Jack shouldn't do this. That is, he is prohibited from performing a certain action.

6. Expresses confidence in action. He shouldn't be glad. - He must be happy. The speaker is sure of this.

7. Expresses probability. They ought to be in now. - They are probably inside (the building) now.

8. Expresses a hypothetical possibility. The weather can get cold in October. - It can get colder in October. That is, this is theoretically possible.

9. Express a request for permission to perform an action. Can I open the window? - Can I open the window?

10. Expresses prohibition or permission. She may not use my laptop. - She can't use my laptop. You may use my phone. - You can use my phone.

How to use the verb had in English

In fact, the verb had is have in the past tense. As you know, have to is a modal verb, or, more precisely, the equivalent of must. Must, in turn, has a very strong meaning, which denotes an obligation to perform a certain action. Based on the above, it is concluded that have to, being the equivalent of must, is also one of the hard verbs. If these verbs appear during a conversation, then this is not a request, but an order!

Here are examples of using have to in different tenses; pay attention to the tense in which the verb had is used.

She has to do it. - She is forced to make time).

She had to do it. - She should have done it (past tense).

She will have to do it. - She will have to do it (future tense).

In the second sentence, the modal verb had to is used in the past tense.

Difference between must and have to

The modal verb must is used for personal feelings. Let's give an example: I must do it. I have to do this. This example shows that the narrator is expressing his feelings about a certain action.

I have to visit my dentist. It shows that there are problems with the speaker's dental health and he should visit his dentist. It shows a fact, but not any personal emotions or feelings.

But often the line between these two modal verbs is so thin that people become confused when using them. When such situations arise, it is better to use have to.

It should be remembered that, unlike have to, the modal verb must does not have a past tense. Thus, the equivalent of have to can be used in all forms, including the past tense. In the past tense, have to becomes the modal verb had to.

I had to visit my girlfriend. The verb must cannot be used in this tense. Since it is past, the verb had is used here.

Using the verb had in the negative form

The verb had in its negative form becomes have. To understand why had turns into have, it is enough to remember the rule of the past tense. The verb had is used in the past tense, which means that when negated, it is preceded by did not, which means that had turns into have.

In British English, interrogative sentences the verb to have almost always comes before the subject, but in American English question starts with the word Do. This also applies to the negative form. Let's give a simple example:

Have you two sisters? - here is the British version.

In the American version, this question will begin with Do: Do ​​you have two sisters?

The verb Had can also be found in the formation of sentences in the Present Perfect tense. It should be recalled that this tense expresses an action that began in the past and is ongoing or ended at the time of conversation. As you can see, this rule contains the past tense, which means the verb Had has found its tense here.

It should be remembered that when using had, the tense of the verb must only be past. This means that it cannot be used during a conversation in the present and especially the future tense.

In what tenses is the verb had used?

The fact that the verb had is used in the past tense is already clear; it is worth examining the use of had in the formation of two more English tenses.

For the formation of time Past Perfect The following construction is required:

verb had (past tense) + verb in the third form, or, more simply, the third column of irregular verbs.

Let's give an example, I had never seen him before - hence it is clear that the verb seen is the third form of the verb see - to see.

The Past Perfect Continuous is not the most common of all English tenses. This time can only be found in books. But it is worth studying to understand the entire tense system of the English language.

Tense is formed using the verb Had been + ing.

For example, We had been feeling well for some time.

That, in fact, is all that concerns the topic of the verb have and its past form had.

If you immediately understand the forms of this verb, then use of have has in English will seem very simple. Just remember the verb to be– he has three forms in the present tense. And to have- only two. This is already pleasing, isn’t it? And if you also correlate the rules of the simple present tense and the form of the verb “to have,” then everything generally falls into place!

Using have has in English

So what's special about use of have has in English? First, it is important to pay attention to which subject is in your sentence. It is from this moment that it depends which form of the verb needs to be used. According to grammatical 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 denials. Today it is acceptable to simply add in negation not to the corresponding verb form to have, and for a question, put the same form in front of the subject who has something in your sentence. You can also ask for help from do And does. For negatives with he, she, it will do doesn't, and for everyone else - don't. In the question, take out do or does(For he, she, it) in front of the subject.

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

Using have in English with examples

Like all other rules, use of have in English It's better to remember with examples. This is what we will do right now!

In English modal verb have to is very popular. It can be translated into Russian in different ways: “to be forced”, “to be due”, “have to”, “must”. From this article you will learn about in what situations you should use a modal verb have to and how to do it correctly. And also listen to how residents of the UK and USA pronounce it.

Features of the modal verb have to

In this section we will tell you everything you need to know about modal verb have to to use it correctly.

1. Modal verb have to changes over time:
   • Present tense with pronouns he(He), she(she), it(it) is used has to, and with I(I), you(you, you, you), we(We), they(They) - have to.
     

     She works as a journalist. She has to write an article. – She works as a journalist. She should write an article.

   • In the past tense have to changes to had to.
     

     She worked as a journalist. She had to write articles. – She worked as a journalist. To her had to write articles.

   • In the future tense have to can be used with will to express the need, obligation to do something, and with may/might to express the likelihood that something will need to be done.
     

     If it rains tomorrow, I 'll have to take an umbrella. - If it rains tomorrow, I I'll have to take an umbrella.

     You may have to go to the doctor next week. – Maybe, you will have to go to the doctor next week.

2. Interrogative sentences with have to are formed with the help auxiliary verbs: do, does- in the present tense, did– in the past; will– in the future.
   

   What do I have to do to stop you? - What am I must what to do to stop you?

   Why did you have to spend so much money? - Why do you had to spend so much money?

3. Negative form have to (don't/doesn't have to) is translated by the words “not necessary”, “not necessary”, “no need” and expresses the absence of need for something. Please note: We can perform an action, but there is no need for it. Do not confuse with modal verb mustn't, which expresses a strict prohibition.
   

   You don't have to dress up for the party, but you can if you want to. – No need dress up for a party, but you can do it if you want.

   I didn't have to leave. It was still early. - To me there was no need leave. It was still early.

   You will not have to meet me. - You you won't have to to meet me.

4. Instead of have to you can use the design have got to ('ve got to). This expression is often used colloquially as a synonym have to. More about the design have got to you can read in .
   

   You have to press the doorbell three times. =You 've got to press the doorbell three times. – Need to press the doorbell three times.

Functions of the modal verb have to

In this section we will tell you in what situations you can use a modal verb have to:

1. Obligation, necessity- obligation, necessity.

   By using have to you can say that you are obliged or you need to do something because of some external circumstances. This is the main function of the modal verb have to.

   You have to turn right here. You can't turn left. - You must turn right here. You can't turn left.

   He is responsible for his family. He has to work without weekends. – He is responsible for his family. He forced work seven days a week.

   In this function have to easily confused with a modal verb must. Must, as well as have to, serves to express obligation or necessity. However must expresses the need to do something due to some reason personal aspirations.

   I haven’t seen my grandmother for a long time. I must visit her. – I haven’t seen my grandmother for a long time. I must visit her.

   My boss is waiting for me. I have to go now. - My boss is waiting for me. I forced go.

2. Deduction, logical assumption- a logical conclusion or assumption.

   We can use have to to say that based on something we have made some kind of conclusion, assumption. However, more often the modal verb is used must.

   The sun is shining. It has to/must be warm outside. - The sun is shining. On the street, there must be, warm.

3. Advice or recommendation- advice or recommendation.

   By using have to you can give advice if you want to convince a person to do something. When translating into Russian, the word “should” should be used.

   You have to try this cake. It's very tasty. - You must try this cake. It's very tasty.

   You have to see that play. You'll like it. - You must watch that performance. You'll like it.

Usually a modal verb have to difficult to distinguish in the flow of English speech. We invite you to listen to how Londoners pronounce it in this video.

And in this video there is an American Rachel will not only tell you how to pronounce have to in the American manner, but will also teach you how to do it.

Thanks to its versatility have to is one of the most popular verbs in the English language. With its help, you can express your needs, make suggestions and give advice.

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