Maharashtra Board Textbook Solutions

Standard IX English Kumarbharati

Chapter 1.4 – Have you thought of the verb ‘have’…

Summary of the Lesson

This lesson explains the different ways in which the verb ‘have’ is used in our daily conversations. The verb have can be used both as a main verb and as an auxiliary verb. It is commonly used in Perfect Tenses and also in forming negative sentences.

As a main verb, have has many meanings. It can show possession, relationships, ownership, eating or drinking habits, activities, events, experiences, and even physical conditions.

The lesson provides many examples to help students understand the correct and effective use of the verb have in English.

✨ ENGLISH WORKSHOP ✨

1. Add your own sentences to those given in the passage to illustrate the uses of ‘have’.

(a) To show possession

Ans:

I have a new school bag.
Riya has a beautiful doll.
We have a small garden in our house.
My brother has a blue bicycle.
They have many storybooks at home.

(b) To indicate relationship

Ans:

Anita has two sisters.
I have many cousins in Pune.
He has a caring grandmother.
We have supportive parents.
Rahul has a younger brother.

(c) To refer to eating/drinking

Ans:

I have milk every morning.
Let us have lunch together.
She had tea with biscuits in the evening.
We usually have dinner at 8 o’clock.
They are having ice cream after the movie.

(d) To show ownership

Ans:

My uncle has a grocery shop.
She has a laptop for online classes.
We have a farmhouse near the village.
The company has many branches across India.
He has a collection of old coins.

(e) To refer to events, activities and experiences

Ans:

We had a wonderful picnic last Sunday.
She has a dance competition tomorrow.
They had an exciting journey to Goa.
I have a football practice session in the evening.
The school has a cultural programme every year.

(f) To refer to a physical condition

Ans:

I have a headache today.
My friend has a fever.
She has pain in her leg.
He has a cold and cough.
The patient has high blood pressure.

2. Look up the following verbs in a good dictionary. List at least 20 different uses of each.

(1) Uses of ‘Go’

Ans:

To move from one place to another – We go to school every day.
To travel – They went to Delhi by train.
To leave – He has gone out for some work.
To attend – I went to the concert yesterday.
To function – My watch does not go properly.
To proceed – The meeting went smoothly.
To disappear – My wallet has gone missing.
To become – The milk went bad.
To fit into a place – This key goes into that lock.
To be sold – The old books went for a low price.

(2) Uses of ‘Get’

Ans:

To receive – I got a gift from my friend.
To obtain – She got good marks in the exam.
To bring – Please get me a glass of water.
To become – The weather is getting cold.
To arrive – We got home late at night.
To understand – Did you get the joke?
To catch – He got a cold during winter.
To persuade – I got him to help me.
To reach – How will we get to the station?
To escape punishment – The thief could not get away.

(3) Uses of ‘Put’

Ans:

To place something – Please put the books on the table.
To write – Put your name on the paper.
To express – She put her thoughts into words.
To arrange – He put the files neatly in the cupboard.
To force someone – The teacher put the students to work.
To stop – We must put an end to pollution.
To invest money – He put money into the business.
To blame – Do not put the blame on others.
To wear – She put on a new dress.
To postpone – The meeting was put off till Monday.

(4) Uses of ‘Catch’

Ans:

To capture – The police caught the thief.
To hold something thrown – He caught the ball easily.
To contract a disease – She caught a fever.
To hear – I could not catch what he said.
To reach in time – We caught the last bus home.
To notice – Her smile caught my attention.
To stop someone – The teacher caught him cheating.
To become trapped – My shirt got caught in the door.
To understand – Did you catch the meaning of the poem?
To begin burning – The dry leaves caught fire quickly.

(5) Uses of ‘Pass’

Ans:

To move by – The car passed our house.
To hand over – Please pass the salt.
To spend time – We passed the evening happily.
To succeed – She passed the examination with good marks.
To approve – The government passed a new law.
To die – His grandfather passed away peacefully.
To overtake – A truck passed our bus on the highway.
To transfer – The teacher passed the papers to the students.
To end – The storm passed quickly.
To ignore – He passed the comment without reacting.

✨ Language Study ✨

Uses of the Verb ‘Have’

The verb ‘have’ is one of the most commonly used verbs in English. It can be used:

To show possession
To indicate relationships
To refer to eating and drinking
To show ownership
To describe experiences and activities
To describe physical conditions

It is also used as an auxiliary verb in Perfect Tenses.

Examples:

I have completed my homework.
She has a beautiful handwriting.
They had a wonderful trip.

📚 Conclusion

This lesson helps students understand the wide variety of uses of the verb ‘have’ in English grammar. By learning these different uses, students can improve both their spoken and written English. Regular