D Diany New member Joined Jul 15, 2011 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Spanish Home Country Mexico Current Location United States Jul 15, 2011 #1 example: *have on brown suit can be in past tens: *had on..... or they don't change?... where should I read about it. Thanks very much. diany
example: *have on brown suit can be in past tens: *had on..... or they don't change?... where should I read about it. Thanks very much. diany
Barb_D Moderator Staff member Joined Mar 12, 2007 Member Type Other Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jul 15, 2011 #2 Hello and welcome to the forums. If I understand your question correctly, it's like this: Today, I have on a brown suit. Yesterday, I had on a blue suit.
Hello and welcome to the forums. If I understand your question correctly, it's like this: Today, I have on a brown suit. Yesterday, I had on a blue suit.
D Diany New member Thread starter Joined Jul 15, 2011 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Spanish Home Country Mexico Current Location United States Jul 15, 2011 #3 ;-) Yes it was my question...i did not know if the time change the verb to have in this case (expression idiom)
;-) Yes it was my question...i did not know if the time change the verb to have in this case (expression idiom)
Barb_D Moderator Staff member Joined Mar 12, 2007 Member Type Other Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jul 15, 2011 #4 I had never considered "to have on" an idiom before. Even in idioms, however, the form of tye verb is most likely going to change with the person and tense.
I had never considered "to have on" an idiom before. Even in idioms, however, the form of tye verb is most likely going to change with the person and tense.