Representing being and having
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Problems with have
Have is often used incorrectly by students after there to represent existence or location. A form of the verb be should be used:
If there have no electricity supply, a lot of things cannot work.
(TeleNex Students)
If there is no electricity supply, a lot of things cannot work.There has an old building next to the school which also has a garden.
(TeleNex Students)
There is an old building next to the school which also has a garden.I think this progress will destroy the environment, because in the country there have many trees. (TeleNex Students)
I think this progress will destroy the environment, because in the country there are many trees.
There had a child next to me and she had a fever. (TeleNex Students)
There was a child next to me and she had a fever.
Some students use have in the present continuous to indicate possession. When it has this meaning, have can occur only in the present simple tense:
People put too much emphasis on their appearance these days. They want to change their appearances so that they are more beautiful, especially ladies. All of them want to be a beauty who is having a high nose, big eyes, a slim figure and full breasts. (TeleNex Students)
…All of them want to be a beauty who has a high nose, big eyes, a slim figure and full breasts.
Introduction
Problems with have
