HAVE is one
of the most common verbs in English, and we use this word in many different
ways! In today’s lesson, you’ll learn 30 different collocations with have.
These are the typical combinations of words that native speakers use.
HAVE CHILDREN / HAVE KIDS /
HAVE A BABY
I have two kids. Does your sister have any children,Magi?
HAVE (AN ILLNESS / SURGERY / AN OPERATION /a meeting/)
We often use “have” with illnesses, both minor and major. You
can have a headache, have a cold, have a fever, have allergies, have
the flu. You can also have cancer, have a stroke,
have a heart attack.
§ I can’t concentrate very well when I have
a headache.
§ He just found out that he has lung cancer.
§ Call an ambulance – I think she’s having
a heart attack!
We also say have surgery and have
an operation – these mean the same thing, referring to a medical
procedure in which the doctors go inside your body to fix something.
HAVE AN APPOINTMENT / INTERVIEW
We use “have” with
appointments and interviews that are already scheduled. For example:
§ I have a dentist appointment next Friday.
§ My brother had a job interview yesterday – I hope it went well.
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