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ENGLISH VERB

have

ter; comer, tomar

  • #2 most used
  • Irregular verb
  • Gerund: having
  • Past participle: had

Conjugation

Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.

Present

Simple present · now, habits and facts

  1. I eu tenho
  2. you você tem
  3. he, she, it ele tem
  4. we nós temos
  5. they eles têm

Past

Simple past · finished actions

  1. I eu tive
  2. you você teve
  3. he, she, it ele teve
  4. we nós tivemos
  5. they eles tiveram

Future

Future · “will”

  1. I eu vou ter
  2. you você vai ter
  3. he, she, it ele vai ter
  4. we nós vamos ter
  5. they eles vão ter

Present continuous

Present continuous · happening right now

  1. I eu estou tendo
  2. you você está tendo
  3. he, she, it ele está tendo
  4. we nós estamos tendo
  5. they eles estão tendo

Present perfect

Present perfect · “have done”

  1. I eu já tive
  2. you você já teve
  3. he, she, it ele já teve
  4. we nós já tivemos
  5. they eles já tiveram

Conditional

Conditional · “would”

  1. I eu teria
  2. you você teria
  3. he, she, it ele teria
  4. we nós teríamos
  5. they eles teriam

Imperative

Imperative · requests and orders

  1. tenha!

How to use have

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    We have two kids and a dog.

    A gente tem dois filhos e um cachorro.

  2. Past

    I had a sandwich for lunch today.

    Eu comi um sanduíche no almoço hoje.

  3. Future

    You will have plenty of time tomorrow.

    Você vai ter bastante tempo amanhã.

  4. Present continuous

    They are having dinner with the neighbors.

    Eles estão jantando com os vizinhos.

  5. Present perfect

    She has had that car for ten years.

    Ela tem aquele carro há dez anos.

  6. Conditional

    I would have a coffee, if you're making some.

    Eu tomaria um café, se você for fazer.

  7. Imperative

    Have a seat, the doctor will be right in.

    Sente-se, o médico já vem.

Good to know

  • Com comida e bebida, "have" é comer ou tomar: "have lunch", "have a coffee".
  • Na pergunta e na negativa, "have" precisa de "do": "Do you have a car?", "I don't have time".
  • Não use "have" para idade nem para fome: é "I am thirty", "I am hungry".

Where you hear have

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

English for Brazilians · Beginner Level 2

  • I have the receipt. Estou com o comprovante.
  • I had lunch at home. Almocei em casa.
  • We'll have breakfast at eight. Vamos tomar café da manhã às oito.

English for Brazilians · Beginner Level 3

  • I have lunch at noon. Eu almoço ao meio-dia.
  • I had a sandwich for lunch. Eu comi um sanduíche no almoço.
  • I'll have tea instead. Vou tomar chá no lugar.
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Fui à biblioteca

Beginner Level 2 · had

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Desde que cheguei

Beginner Level 3 · had

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O pedido veio diferente

Beginner Level 3 · has no chicken · could I have

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Um convite que não cabe

Beginner Level 3 · I already have plans · have in mind · have a great time

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Se eu tivesse uma bicicleta

Beginner Level 3 · if I had a bike · if I had more time

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Nem tudo saiu como previsto

Beginner Level 3 · Then we had a problem. · We didn't have enough colored paper. · Emma had an idea.

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Material suficiente

Intermediate Level 1 · don't have enough pens

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Já está combinado

Intermediate Level 1 · have a day yet

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Você se importaria de trocar?

Intermediate Level 1 · having lunch with my family

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Se o espaço fosse maior

Intermediate Level 1 · if we had more tables

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