I've Meaning in English

word · lemma: have

US

ˈaɪv

EYE-v

UK

aɪv

EYE-v

التعريف

A contraction of 'I have,' used with the past participle to form the present perfect tense, showing something you have done or experienced recently or at some time in your life.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Used almost exclusively in informal or spoken English; never at the start of a sentence in writing. Common patterns: 'I've just...', 'I've never...', 'I've finished...'. Only used for 'I have' as an auxiliary verb, not for 'I have' meaning 'I possess'.

• Spanish: he (yo) - yo he
• Portuguese (BR): eu já - eu tenho
• Portuguese (PT): eu já - eu tenho
• Chinese (Simplified): 我已经
• Chinese (Traditional): 我已經
• Hindi: मैंने
• Arabic: لقد
• Bengali: আমি
• Russian: я
• Japanese: 私は～した
• Vietnamese: tôi đã
• Korean: 나는 ~했어
• Turkish: ben... yaptım
• Urdu: میں نے
• Indonesian: saya sudah

جمل نموذجية

I've finished my homework.

basic

I've never been to London.

basic

I've already eaten breakfast.

basic

I've just got home—what's up?

natural

I've seen that movie a million times.

natural

I've been waiting here for half an hour.

natural