Betekenis van have In het Nederlands

• 0 used with the past participle of other verbs to form the present perfect and past perfect:

  • I've heard that story before.

  • Diane's already gone.

  • John hasn't phoned.

  • I haven't visited London before.

  • Have you seen Roz?

  • Has she been invited?

  • They still hadn't had any news when I spoke to them yesterday.

  • formal Had I known (= if I had known) you were coming, I'd have booked a larger room.

• 1 to own:

  • They have a beautiful home.

  • He has plenty of money but no style.

  • I've got two brothers.

  • Do you have time to finish the report today?

  • I've got a suggestion/an idea.

  • At least he had the good sense to turn the gas off.

  • At least she had the decency to apologize.

• 2 If you have a particular illness, you suffer from it:

  • Have you ever had measles?

  • I've got a cold.

• 3 to perform the action mentioned:

  • have a wash/bath/shower

  • I had a swim.

  • We had a short walk after lunch.

  • I've never done it before but I'd like to have a try (= to try).

  • Why don't you have a rest?

• 4 to eat or drink something:

  • I had prawns and rice for lunch.

  • Can I have a drink of water?

  • When are we having dinner?

• 5 to receive, accept, or allow something to happen:

  • Here, have some more coffee.

  • [ + to infinitive ] My mother's having visitors (to stay) next week.

  • Let me have the book back next week.

  • In the end they solved their problems and she had him back (= allowed him to come and live with her again).

  • I looked in all the shops for Worcestershire sauce but there was none to be had (= none that anyone could obtain).

  • I kept telling him that you were French but he wouldn't have it (= would not accept that it was true).

  • [ + -ing verb ] I won't have those kids running all over my flowerbeds (= I refuse to allow them to do this).

• 6 to cause something to happen or someone to do something:

  • [ + past participle ] We're having the house painted next month.

  • [ + infinitive without to ] If you wait, I'll have someone collect it for you.

  • [ + obj + -ing verb ] The film soon had us crying.

  • Gus will have it working in no time.

  • She had her parents down (= invited them to stay) for a week in the summer.

  • We had the boat out (= went out in the boat) for the first time this week.

  • We often have friends over/round (= invite them to come) on a Saturday night.

• 7 to suffer something that someone does to you:

  • She had her car stolen (= it was stolen) last week.

• 8 to experience something:

  • We're having a wonderful time here in Venice.

  • We didn't have any difficulty/problem finding the house.

  • He hasn't been having much luck recently.

• 9 to give birth to a baby:

  • Elaine had a baby girl yesterday.

  • My mother had me at home.

  • I hear his wife's having a baby.

• 10 to have sex with someone:

  • He asked me how many men I'd had.

• 11 to need to or be forced:

  • I have to go to San Francisco tomorrow on business.

  • What time do you have to be there?

  • Do we have to finish this today?

  • We'll have to start keeping detailed records.

  • Jackie's ill so they've had to change their plans.

  • That total has to be right - I've checked it twice.

• 12 used with the past participle of other verbs to form perfect tenses:

  • I have heard that story before.

  • "Have we been invited?" "Yes, we have."

• 13 to do an action:

  • He didn’t have a birthday party this year.

  • The baby is having her nap.

  • We’re going to have lunch.

  • Glennis had a girl.

• 14 to receive or accept something, or to allow something to happen:

  • I’ll have some more coffee.

  • I just had a phone call from Judy.

  • I won’t have those kids running through my flower bed.

• 15 to cause something to happen, or to cause someone to do something:

  • We’re having the house painted.

  • She had her parents come to her house for Thanksgiving.

  • We often have friends over.

• 16 to experience something:

  • We had a wonderful vacation.

  • She had her car stolen last week.

  • Thanks for shopping with us, and have a good day!

  • Have a great trip, and drive safely!

• 17 to own or possess something:

  • We have a dog.

  • Have you got a cold?

  • I’ve got a big nose.

  • Have you got any money on you (= Are you carrying money with you)?

  • Carol has six sisters.

  • I’ve got a friend who could lend us a car.

  • While you’re there, see if they have any toothpicks.

• 18 to contain or include something:

  • The Chicago area has a population of about eight million.

  • Our house has three bedrooms and two baths.

  • We have a few minutes left before the end of class.