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Have got/have
Message de rere5 posté le 09-05-2010 à 21:57:03 (S | E | F)
Hello,
Why only have in the sentence "We always HAVE a bath in the morning."
Thank you!

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Modifié par lucile83 le 09-05-2010 22:10

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Réponse: Have got/have de lucile83, postée le 09-05-2010 à 22:12:19 (S | E)
Hello,
That's because we just have a bath, have breakfast,have lunch etc...
Hope this helps!
Regards.

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Réponse: Have got/have de gerondif, postée le 09-05-2010 à 22:13:07 (S | E)
Hello,

there are three verbs in fact:

1) lexical verb to have: means to possess:
I have a cat, I don't have a dog.

2) Same lexical verb but it means to consume, to eat, to drink, to benefit by....
I have breakfast at 7, I have lunch at 12, she has dinner at 8.
I don't have tea for breakfast, She doesn't have chips with her fish...
I usually have a shower in the morning, I never have a bath.
I didn't have a good time last night.
au sens de consommer...

3) to get means to catch, to obtain: Get me some cigarettes !

"I have got" means in fact: I have taken, I have bought, I have received.....
have is an auxiliary verb in a present perfect tense:

I have got a watch for my birthday.
I've got a watch for my birthday.

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Réponse: Have got/have de nat281, postée le 09-05-2010 à 22:41:41 (S | E)
hi,

American guys sometimes say "take" instead of have (e.g to take a shower); both can be used (it depends on the context). Besides, "have" can be a verb as well as an auxiliary (context again!)


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Modifié par lucile83 le 10-05-2010 07:57

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