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Urdu Grammar - How to Use "Have"

Hi Urdu learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn how to use "have" in Urdu. "Have" is a common verb used in many different contexts, and its proper usage is essential to forming correct sentences in Urdu. Understanding how to use "have" in Urdu will allow you to have better conversations with native speakers and express yourself more clearly in writing.

With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages: Negation and Question Making & Introduction to Urdu Alphabets.

"Have" as an Auxiliary Verb

In Urdu, "have" can be used as an auxiliary verb to form perfect tenses. In this context, "have" is used to indicate an action that was completed at some point in the past. Here is an example:

Urdu	Pronunciation	English
میں نے کافی پیا	Main ne kafi piya	I have drunk enough
تم نے کل تک نہیں کھایا؟	Tum ne kal tak nahi khaya?	Have you not eaten until yesterday?
وہ خودبخود تمام کام کرچکا ہوگا۔	Woh khudbakhud tamam kaam karchuka hoga	He must have done all the work himself.

In these examples, "have" is used with the past participle of the verb. The past participle of regular verbs is formed by adding "-ا" at the end of the infinitive verb, while the past participle of irregular verbs varies.

"Have" as a Main Verb

In Urdu, "have" can also be used as a main verb to express possession or ownership. Here's an example:

Urdu	Pronunciation	English
میرے پاس کتاب ہے۔	Meray paas kitaab hai.	I have a book.
تم کے پاس کتنے پیسے ہیں؟	Tum ke paas kitnay paisay hain?	How much money do you have?
اسکے پاس مبینہ ثبوت نہیں ہے۔	Iske paas ma-beena saboot nahi hai.	He doesn't have any evidence.

In these examples, "have" is used to express possession, and the noun that follows it is in the oblique form.

"Have" and Negation

To form the negative of "have" in Urdu, we use the word "نہیں" (nahin) after the verb. Here is an example:

Urdu	Pronunciation	English
میرے پاس کتاب نہیں ہے۔	Meray paas kitaab nahi hai.	I don't have a book.
تم کے پاس کتنے پیسے نہیں ہیں؟	Tum ke paas kitnay paisay nahi hain?	How much money don't you have?
اسکے پاس مبینہ ثبوت نہیں ہے۔	Iske paas ma-beena saboot nahi hai.	He doesn't have any evidence.

In these examples, "نہیں" (nahin) is used to negate the verb "have".

Dialogue

Here's a dialogue to help you understand how to use "have" in Urdu:

• Person 1: آپ کے پاس اس مسئلہ کا حل ہے؟ (Aap ke paas is masla ka hal hai?) (Do you have a solution to this problem?)
• Person 2: جی ہاں، میرے پاس تین حل ہیں۔ (Ji haan, mere paas teen hal hain.) (Yes, I have three solutions.)

Conclusion

Now that you have learned how to use "have" in Urdu, try to use it in your daily conversations with native speakers. To improve your Urdu Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

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Congratulations on finishing this lesson! Explore these related pages to keep learning: Verbs and Tenses & Conditional Tenses.

Other Lessons

• Questions
• Negation
• Interrogation
• Give your Opinion
• Plurals
• Adjectives
• Nouns
• Conditional Mood
• Common Mistakes

Sources

• A Beginner's Guide to Basic Urdu Grammar
• Urdu - Wikipedia
• Urdu: An Essential Grammar: An Essential Grammar (Routledge ...