having
Translation
having
Examples
We are having a party tonight.
We are having a party tonight.
Having a car makes life easier.
Having a car makes life easier.
Having finished her work, she went home.
Having finished her work, she went home.
Grammar Patterns
be having ((sth.)) to be experiencing or doing (sth.) We are having a good time.
Having ((sth.)) (as a gerund) the act of possessing (sth.) Having a pet is a big responsibility.
Having ((past participle)), ... after doing (sth.), ... Having eaten, we left the restaurant.
Similar Words
Context-dependent: possessing, experiencing, owning
Etymology
The present participle of the verb 'have'. The '-ing' suffix indicates an ongoing action or state.
Memory Tips
Remember its two main uses: for continuous tenses (I am having dinner) and as a gerund, which acts like a noun (Having a dog is fun).