have

S1 W1

BrE /hæv/ AmE /hæv/

verb en → es

past had pp had ing having

1 POSSESSION [transitive] A1

to own or possess something

tener, poseer

  • have + obj

Collocations have a car · have money

  • I have a new bike.

    Tengo una bicicleta nueva.

2 MEAL/DRINK [transitive] A1

to eat or drink something

tomar, comer

  • have + obj

Collocations have breakfast · have a cup of coffee

  • Let's have lunch together.

    Comamos juntos.

3 EXPERIENCE [transitive] A2

to experience or undergo something

tener, pasar por

  • have + obj

Collocations have a good time · have an accident

  • She had a great vacation.

    Ella tuvo unas vacaciones geniales.

4 OBLIGATION [T + infinitive] A2

to be obliged to do something

tener que, deber

  • have to + inf

Collocations have to work late · have to go

  • I have to finish this report.

    Tengo que terminar este informe.

5 STATE [transitive] A2

to be in a particular state or condition

estar, tener

  • have + obj

Collocations have a headache · have a cold

  • He has a fever.

    Él tiene fiebre.

6 TIME [transitive] B1

to spend time doing something

pasar, dedicar

  • have + obj

Collocations have a rest · have a break

  • We had a long chat.

    Tuve una larga charla con ellos.

7 ABILITY [T + infinitive] B1

to be able to do something

poder, tener la capacidad de

  • have the ability to + inf

Collocations have the ability to speak Spanish · have the power to change things

  • She has the talent to become a great musician.

    Ella tiene el talento para convertirse en una gran músico.

8 POSSESSION (FORMAL) [transitive] B2

to possess something formally or legally

poseer, tener derecho a

  • have + obj

Collocations have the right to vote · have a patent

  • The company has the rights to this technology.

    La empresa tiene los derechos sobre esta tecnología.

Phrasal verbs

have on WEARING B1

llevar puesto, tener puesta

  • She had a red dress on.

    Ella llevaba un vestido rojo.

have over HOST B2

hacer que alguien se quede, recibir

  • We had friends over for dinner.

    Recibimos a amigos para la cena.

have out EXPRESS B2

expresar, mostrar

  • He had his anger out on the punching bag.

    Expresó su ira en el saco de boxeo.

have up ENDURE B2

soportar, aguantar

  • I can't have this nonsense up anymore.

    No puedo soportar más esta tontería.

have with RELATIONSHIP B2

tener relación con, estar involucrado en

  • I have nothing to do with that.

    No tengo nada que ver con eso.

Idioms

have a go at something B2

intentar algo, probar algo

  • I'm going to have a go at cooking tonight.

    Voy a intentar cocinar esta noche.

have it in for someone B2

tener algo contra alguien, no caer bien

  • I think he has it in for me.

    Creo que tiene algo en contra mía.

have a mind to do something B2

tener la intención de hacer algo, estar dispuesto a hacer algo

  • I have a mind to quit my job.

    Tengo la intención de dejar mi trabajo.