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| Name | Everyday Grammar: The many uses of Have |
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| Upload Date | This Video Uploaded At 19-12-2021 16:50:38 |
| Video Discription | John: Hi Dr. Jill! Do you have travel plans for the winter holidays? Dr. Jill: I do! I’m going to go ice fishing in Minnesota. John: That sounds cold! I couldn’t do that! Dr. Jill: Well, John, I’m stronger than you are. But your question reminds me of how the verb “have” is an unusual verb. You asked if I “had” travel plans. John: Yes Dr. Jill: “Have” can act as a main verb, as in “I have fun when I go ice fishing,” or it can act as an auxiliary verb, as in “I have gone ice fishing many times.” John: That’s right! When it is a main verb, “have” often goes with nouns or noun phrases. That is why we say “I am having fun” or “I had fun when I went ice fishing.” Dr. Jill: “Have” often connects with travel, meals and drinks, and enjoyment. John: That is why we say “I have plans to travel,” “I had lunch,” “I had a drink,” or “I had fun.” Dr. Jill: Yes, and you express extreme enjoyment by saying “I had a blast.” John: That’s right – explosives make blasts. But by saying “I had a blast,” you mean that you had a lot of fun. I bet you will have a blast on your ice fishing trip. Dr. Jill: I just hope we don’t have one of those blasts of arctic air – last winter it got to 50 degrees below zero at the lake. [John looks surprised] Dr. Jill: Maybe one day you’ll be strong enough to do ice fishing too, John. And that’s Everyday Grammar. Originally published at - https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/6329219.html VyhPjvNANiI |
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