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Compilation of the most common collocations with Have

Have is one of the most common verbs in English. So, what are the popular collocations with Have that are used in daily conversations? Let's explore the list of the most common collocations with Have below!

The most common collocations with Have in English

I. What is Have?
II. Compilation of common collocations with Have
III. Exercises on collocations with Have
1. 1. Exercises
2. 2. Answer
IV. Take the First Step Towards IELTS Success

I. What is Have?

In English, Have is pronounced as /hæv/ and functions as a verb and an auxiliary verb. The verb Have changes to "Has /hæz/" when used with a singular subject and to "Had /hæd/" in the past tense, with respective meanings: to own, to perform the action mentioned, to eat or drink something, to be ill, to experience something. For example:

Meaning of Have	Example
to own	Do you have a house?
to perform the action mentioned	Anna has dinner at 8 PM.
to eat or drink something	Can I have a cup of coffee as well?
to be ill	I have a headache.
to experience something	Jennie had such a tough day.

II. Compilation of common collocations with Have

To help you learn Collocations effectively and easily, PREP has compiled some common collocations with Have along with their meanings and specific examples. Refer to them right away!

No.	Collocations with Have	Example
1	Have children/ have kids/ have a baby	Anna’s 8 months pregnant. She’s going to have a baby soon.
2	Have + an illness, have surgery, have an operation	I can’t concentrate very well when I have a headache.
3	Have an appointment/ interview	I have a dentist appointment next Friday.
4	Have a conversation/ talk/ chat	This morning, I had a long conversation with my best friend.
5	Have an argument/ fight	My roommates had an argument about whose turn it is to clean the bathroom.
6	Have + events (a party, picnic, barbecue,...)	My family has a barbecue on my birthday party.
7	Have a good time/ fun/ blast/ experience	The kids had a blast at the circus.
8	Have difficulty/ trouble/ a hard time	I had a hard time understanding that article.
9	Have + meals/ drink	We had dinner at a nice restaurant for our anniversary.
10	Have faith	I’m sure you’ll do great on the exam – I have faith in you.
11	Have a chance	I have a chance to cooperate with a celebrity.
12	Have a feeling/ hunch	My interview was OK but not great. I have a feeling the interviewer wasn't impressed by my experience.
13	Have feelings for (someone)	Bob still has feelings for Susan, even though they broke up years ago.
14	Have a/ the day off	I’ve been so busy, I haven’t had a day off for the past two weeks.
15	Have an effect (on)	Does the Internet have an effect on children’s behavior?

III. Exercises on collocations with Have

To further understand collocations with Have, let's complete the following exercises together!

1. Exercises

Exercise: Choose the correct answer

May Anna ______ with you?
1. have a conversation
2. has a conversation
3. have a snooze
The group of students______ in the garden.
1. had a bath
2. had a chat
3. having a chat
Anna asked John to ______ with his mother about the holiday.
1. have a talk
2. have an interview
3. have a break
I’m going to ______ in the evening.
1. have a taste
2. have a lot in common
3. have a shower
Then you can relax, ______ and have a nice dinner.
1. have a haircut
2. have a bath
3. had a bath

Exercise 2: Arrange the following words into complete sentences

work/ until/ studying/ I/ will/ have/ After/ nap/ and/ a/ out/ 7 PM.
you/ housework/ Let's/ a/ break/ when/ this/ have/ finish.
I/ have/ a/ after/ snooze/ lunch/ often.
will/ a/ She/ have/ next/ holiday/ year.
have/ me/ Will/ you/ a/ with/ dance?
a / have / we / tomorrow / barbecue / will.
a / dentist / have / at / 10 AM / appointment / I.
her / surgery / have / next / she / week / will.
kids / a / summer / will / have / this / blast.
a / my / we / on / have / picnic / will / day / off.
appointment / interview / have / an / at / 2 PM / she / or / will.
faith / have / in / me / you / to / need.
have / I / after / school / a / hard / time / studying.
will / a / they / party / have / weekend / this.
an / our / have / conversation / about / we / will / plan.

2. Answer

Exercise 1:

1 - A

2 - B

3 - A

4 - C

5 - B

Exercise 2:

After studying, I will have a nap and work out until 7 PM.
Let's have a break when you finish this housework.
I often have a snooze after lunch.
She will have a holiday next year.
Will you have a dance with me?
We will have a barbecue tomorrow.
I have a dentist appointment at 10 AM.
She will have surgery next week.
The kids will have a blast this summer.
We will have a picnic on my day off.
She will have an appointment or interview at 2 PM.
You need to have faith in me.
I have a hard time studying after school.
They will have a party this weekend.
We will have a conversation about our plan.

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