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Afrikaans Grammar - How to Use "Have"

Hi Afrikaans learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn how to use the verb "have" in Afrikaans. This is an intermediate level lesson, so if you are a beginner, you may find it a bit challenging. But don't worry, with practice and patience, you will be able to master it. Let's get started!

Introduction

The verb "have" is used to express possession, ownership, or relationship. It is also used to express obligation, necessity, or permission. In Afrikaans, the verb "have" is translated as "het".

Present Tense

In the present tense, the verb "have" is conjugated as follows:

Person	Singular	Plural
I	het	het
You	het	het
He/She/It	het	het
We	het	het
You (plural)	het	het
They	het	het

For example:

• Ek het 'n huis. (I have a house.)
• Jy het 'n motor. (You have a car.)
• Hy het 'n kat. (He has a cat.)
• Ons het 'n hond. (We have a dog.)
• Julle het 'n vis. (You have a fish.)
• Hulle het 'n voël. (They have a bird.)

Past Tense

In the past tense, the verb "have" is conjugated as follows:

Person	Singular	Plural
I	het gehad	het gehad
You	het gehad	het gehad
He/She/It	het gehad	het gehad
We	het gehad	het gehad
You (plural)	het gehad	het gehad
They	het gehad	het gehad

For example:

• Ek het gehad 'n huis. (I had a house.)
• Jy het gehad 'n motor. (You had a car.)
• Hy het gehad 'n kat. (He had a cat.)
• Ons het gehad 'n hond. (We had a dog.)
• Julle het gehad 'n vis. (You had a fish.)
• Hulle het gehad 'n voël. (They had a bird.)

Future Tense

In the future tense, the verb "have" is conjugated as follows:

Person	Singular	Plural
I	sal hê	sal hê
You	sal hê	sal hê
He/She/It	sal hê	sal hê
We	sal hê	sal hê
You (plural)	sal hê	sal hê
They	sal hê	sal hê

For example:

• Ek sal hê 'n huis. (I will have a house.)
• Jy sal hê 'n motor. (You will have a car.)
• Hy sal hê 'n kat. (He will have a cat.)
• Ons sal hê 'n hond. (We will have a dog.)
• Julle sal hê 'n vis. (You will have a fish.)
• Hulle sal hê 'n voël. (They will have a bird.)

Dialogue

Let's look at a dialogue to see how the verb "have" is used in context.

• Person 1: Het jy 'n huis? (Do you have a house?)
• Person 2: Ja, ek het 'n huis. (Yes, I have a house.)
• Person 1: Het jy 'n motor? (Do you have a car?)
• Person 2: Nee, ek het nie 'n motor nie. (No, I don't have a car.)
• Person 1: Sal jy 'n motor hê? (Will you have a car?)
• Person 2: Ja, ek sal binnekort 'n motor hê. (Yes, I will have a car soon.)

Conclusion

In this lesson, we learned how to use the verb "have" in Afrikaans. We looked at the present, past, and future tenses, and we saw how it is used in a dialogue. To improve your Afrikaans Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

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