Common English Collocations with HAVE

• A baby (To give birth to a baby)

My grandmother had all her babies at home.

• A backache

My father has a backache so he couldn’t sleep well

• A bad temper

Maybe you’re a less than effective communicator or you have a bad temper.

• A bath

I can’t remember the last time I had a bath

• A birthday

Children can have a birthday party inside a private capsule on the London Eye.

• A bite

Can I have a bite of your hot dog?

• A break

Let’s have a break when you finish this exercise

• A business trip

My dad has a business trip so we could not visit our grandmother together

• A busy day

I have a busy day.

• A conversation/chat

Can we have a conversation before we make any decision?

• A cup of tea/ coffee

Would you like to have a cup of tea/coffee

• A depression

If you want to have a depression in your green, you must install a drain pipe beneath it to carry away the water.

• A discussion

We should have a discussion about this topic to understand deeply.

• An event

Why not have an event here?

• An exam

I have an exam tomorrow. Wish me luck

• An interview

He has an interview tomorrow, and he’s a little nervous.

• An opportunity

You’ve already had lots of opportunities.

• Difficulty

She had difficulty in starting her car.

• Faith

Personally, I do have faith.

• Patience

You’ve got to have patience.

• Some sugar/ milk

Could I have some milk please?

• Sympathy

I really have sympathy for them.

• The chance

We go to the beach whenever we have the chance.

• Time

To have enough time to do something

• Trouble

He’s well-qualified, so he had no trouble finding work.

• Work

We have so much work to do before Friday.

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