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have / has for owning — English sentence structure

Have as a real verb means own or hold. He, she and it take has; everybody else takes have.

The shape

I / you / we / they have · he / she / it has

Say what you own, and who you have in your family.

In Hindi

have का मतलब है रखना या होना। he, she, it के साथ has, बाक़ी सबके साथ have।

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The mistake to fix first

The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.

Commonly said	Correct English
He have two brothers.	He has two brothers. With he, she or it, have becomes has.

Commonly said

Correct English

He have two brothers.

He has two brothers.

With he, she or it, have becomes has.

have / has for owning examples

Easiest first. Every sentence is authored, with the Hindi it comes from.

I have a car.
मेरे पास एक कार है।
I have a bike.
मेरे पास एक बाइक है।
I have a phone.
मेरे पास एक फोन है।
I have a bicycle.
मेरे पास एक साइकिल है।
I have two books.
मेरे पास दो किताबें हैं।
I have a little time.
मेरे पास थोड़ा समय है।
also correct: I have some time.
I have two brothers.
मेरे दो भाई हैं।
I have one sister.
मेरी एक बहन है।
also correct: I have a sister.
He has a dog.
उसके पास एक कुत्ता है।
also correct: She has a dog.
He has a new car.
उसके पास नई कार है।
also correct: She has a new car.

Questions people ask

What is the have / has for owning used for?: Have as a real verb means own or hold. He, she and it take has; everybody else takes have. In practice: say what you own, and who you have in your family.
How do you form the have / has for owning?: I / you / we / they have · he / she / it has.
What is the most common mistake with the have / has for owning?: Saying “He have two brothers.” instead of “He has two brothers.”. With he, she or it, have becomes has.

Where have / has for owning fits

Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.

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