Possession

What is Possession?

Possession refers to the state of owning, controlling, or having something. In grammar, “possession” shows a relationship between a person or thing and what belongs to them.

Possession उस अवस्था को कहते हैं जिसमें कोई व्यक्ति किसी वस्तु का मालिक, नियंत्रक, या धारक हो।

व्याकरण में, “possession” किसी व्यक्ति या वस्तु और जो चीज़ उसकी है — इनके बीच का संबंध दिखाता है।

1. HAS

Use: With he, she, it, singular nouns
Meaning: किसी के पास कुछ होना / किसी का कुछ होना

Examples:

1. She has a car.
   उसके पास एक कार है।

2. He has two brothers.
   उसके दो भाई हैं।

3. The dog has a long tail.
   कुत्ते की एक लंबी पूँछ है।

2. HAVE

Use: With I, you, we, they, plural nouns
Meaning: पास होना / होना

Examples:

1. I have a laptop.
   मेरे पास एक लैपटॉप है।

2. They have many books.
   उनके पास बहुत-सी किताबें हैं।

3. You have a good idea.
   आपके पास एक अच्छा विचार है।

3. HAD

Use: With all subjects (I/you/we/they/he/she/it)
Meaning: Past tense of has/have — “पास था”, “था”, “थी”, “थे”

Examples:

1. I had a bicycle when I was a child.
   जब मैं बच्चा था, तब मेरे पास एक साइकिल थी।

2. She had a pet cat.
   उसके पास एक पालतू बिल्ली थी।

3. They had no money yesterday.
   कल उनके पास पैसे नहीं थे।

4. Will have

We use will have to say that someone will own or possess something in the future.

हम will have का उपयोग यह बताने के लिए करते हैं कि भविष्य में किसी के पास कोई चीज़ होगी या वह उसका स्वामित्व रखेगा।

Examples:

1. I will have a new house next year.
   मैं अगले साल एक नया घर होगा।

2. She will have a car after getting the job.
   नौकरी मिलने के बाद उसके पास एक कार होगी।

3. They will have enough money to travel.
   उनके पास यात्रा करने के लिए पर्याप्त पैसे होंगे।

4. He will have a laptop by tomorrow.
   कल तक उसके पास एक लैपटॉप होगा।

Meaning: the person does not have it now but will own it later.

Meaning: व्यक्ति के पास अभी वह चीज़ नहीं है, लेकिन भविष्य में वह उसका मालिक होगा।

NO POSSESSION

1. DON’T HAVE (Do not have)

Use: With I, you, we, they, plural nouns
Meaning: पास नहीं है / नहीं है

Examples:

1. I don’t have time.
   मेरे पास समय नहीं है।

2. They don’t have a car.
   उनके पास एक कार नहीं है।

3. We don’t have homework today.
   हमारे पास आज होमवर्क नहीं है।

2. DOESN’T HAVE (Does not have)

Use: With he, she, it, singular nouns
Meaning: पास नहीं है / नहीं है

Examples:

1. He doesn’t have a phone.
   उसके पास फ़ोन नहीं है।

2. She doesn’t have any problem.
   उसे कोई समस्या नहीं है।

3. The shop doesn’t have fresh bread.
   दुकान में ताज़ी ब्रेड नहीं है।

3. DIDN’T HAVE (Did not have)

Use: With all subjects
Meaning: Past tense — “पास नहीं था”, “नहीं थी”, “नहीं थे”

Examples:

1. I didn’t have money yesterday.
   कल मेरे पास पैसे नहीं थे।

2. She didn’t have lunch.
   उसने खाना नहीं खाया था।

3. They didn’t have electricity last night.
   कल रात उनके यहाँ बिजली नहीं थी।

4. Won't have (Will not have)

Used when someone will not own or get something in the future.

भविष्य में किसी के पास कुछ नहीं होगा या किसी को कुछ प्राप्त नहीं होगा, तब इसका उपयोग किया जाता है।

Examples

1. I will not have enough time today.
   आज मेरे पास पर्याप्त समय नहीं होगा।

2. He won’t have money after buying the phone.
   फोन खरीदने के बाद उसके पास पैसे नहीं होंगे।

3. She will not have a house in that city.
   उसके पास उस शहर में कोई घर नहीं होगा।

Possession in Relations:

1. Use of HAS – (He, She, It, Singular Names)

For present (अब उसके पास है)

1. She has a caring mother.
   वह (लड़की) एक देखभाल करने वाली माँ रखती है / उसकी एक caring माँ है।

2. He has two brothers.
   उसके दो भाई हैं।

3. My sister has a cute daughter.
   मेरी बहन की एक प्यारी बेटी है।

4. Amit has a big family.
   अमित का बड़ा परिवार है।

5. My uncle has a new house.
   मेरे चाचा का नया घर है।

2. Use of HAVE – (I, You, We, They, Plural Names)

For present (अब हमारे/उनके पास है)

1. I have a good relationship with my mother.
   मेरी मेरी माँ से अच्छी बनती है।

2. We have supportive parents.
   हमारे सहायक माता-पिता हैं।

3. They have three sisters.
   उनकी तीन बहनें हैं।

4. You have a great family.
   तुम्हारा/आपका अच्छा परिवार है।

5. My cousins have a strong bond.
   मेरे कज़िन्स का गहरा रिश्ता है।

3. Use of HAD – (Past possession: पहले था)

Past (पहले था, अभी नहीं है)

1. I had a close relationship with my grandfather.
   मेरी अपने दादा से पहले बहुत नज़दीकी थी।

2. She had a younger brother.
   उसका एक छोटा भाई था।

3. We had a big joint family.
   हमारा पहले एक बड़ा संयुक्त परिवार था।

4. They had a family problem last year.
   उन्हें पिछले साल पारिवारिक समस्या थी।

5. My father had a close friend.
   मेरे पिता का पहले एक करीबी दोस्त था।

4. “Will have” for RELATIONSHIP (future relations)

We use will have to show relationships or connections that will exist in the future.

हम will have का प्रयोग भविष्य में बनने वाले संबंधों या जुड़ावों को दिखाने के लिए करते हैं।

1. He will have a supportive wife.
   उसके पास एक सहायक पत्नी होगी।

2. She will have loving parents by her side.
   उसके पास प्यार करने वाले माता-पिता होंगे।

3. They will have good friends in college.
   कॉलेज में उनके पास अच्छे दोस्त होंगे।

Having no Possession in Relations:

1. Use of DON’T HAVE – (we/you/they/Plural noun– Present negative)

अब नहीं है / मेरे पास नहीं है

1. I don’t have any sisters.
   मेरी कोई बहन नहीं है।

2. We don’t have relatives in Delhi.
   हमारे दिल्ली में रिश्तेदार नहीं हैं।

3. They don’t have a son.
   उनका कोई बेटा नहीं है।

4. You don’t have a family problem.
   तुम्हारी कोई पारिवारिक समस्या नहीं है।

5. My cousins don’t have school today.
   मेरे कज़िन्स का आज स्कूल नहीं है।

2. Use of DOESN’T HAVE – (He/She/It/Singular noun – Present negative)

उसके पास नहीं है

1. He doesn’t have any brothers.
   उसके कोई भाई नहीं हैं।

2. She doesn’t have her parents now.
   उसके माता-पिता अब नहीं हैं।

3. My uncle doesn’t have a car.
   मेरे चाचा के पास कार नहीं है।

4. Amit doesn’t have a sister.
   अमित की कोई बहन नहीं है।

5. The baby doesn’t have teeth.
   उस बच्चे के दाँत नहीं हैं।

3. Use of DIDN’T HAVE – (Past negative)

पहले नहीं था

1. I didn’t have a sister when I was young.
   जब मैं छोटा था, मेरी कोई बहन नहीं थी।

2. She didn’t have friends in her childhood.
   उसके बचपन में दोस्त नहीं थे।

3. They didn’t have a big family before.
   पहले उनका बड़ा परिवार नहीं था।

4. We didn’t have a phone 10 years ago.
   10 साल पहले हमारे पास फोन नहीं था।

5. My father didn’t have time last night.
   मेरे पिता के पास कल रात समय नहीं था।

4. “Will not have” (won’t have)

Used to show absence of connection or relation in the future.

भविष्य में किसी संबंध या कनेक्शन की अनुपस्थिति दिखाने के लिए उपयोग किया जाता है।

Examples

1. He will not have any contact with his old friends.
   उसका अपने पुराने दोस्तों से कोई संपर्क नहीं होगा।

2. She won’t have support from her family.
   उसके परिवार से उसे कोई समर्थन नहीं मिलेगा।

3. They will not have trust in him anymore.
   अब उनके उस पर कोई भरोसा नहीं होगा।

Common Mistakes: Possession (has / have / had / will have)

1. Mistake: Using “has” with I / You / They / We ❌

Wrong: I has a car.
Correct: I have a car.

Rule:

• Use have with → I, You, We, They

• Use has with → He, She, It, Singular noun

Examples:

• She has a book. ✔

• They have a house. ✔

2. Mistake: Using “have” with He / She / It ❌

Wrong: He have a bike.
Correct: He has a bike. ✔

3. Mistake in Negative Sentences (Present)

Many students say this:

Wrong: He has not a car. ❌
Correct: He does not have a car. ✔

Rule:
Negative structure:

Subject + do/does not + have + object

Examples:

• I do not have money.

• She does not have a pen.

• They do not have time.

4. Mistake: Using “has” after does not ❌

Wrong: He does not has a car.
Correct: He does not have a car. ✔

Rule:
After does not, always use have, never has.

5. Mistake in Past Negative (had)

Wrong: He had not a car. ❌
Correct: He did not have a car. ✔

Rule:
Subject + did not have + object

Examples:

• I did not have money.

• She did not have a phone.

6. Mistake in Future Negative

Wrong: He will not has a car. ❌
Correct: He will not have a car. ✔

Rule:
Subject + will not have + object

7. Mistake: Confusion between “have” (possession) and “have” (auxiliary)

Possession:
I have a car. ✔

Auxiliary:
I have eaten food. ✔

Students confuse both uses.

Common FAQs

FAQ 1: Can we say “He hasn't a car”?

Yes, but it is formal and British English.
Common spoken English:
He doesn't have a car. ✔ (Recommended)

FAQ 2: Why do we use “have” after does not?

Because does already shows present tense.
So main verb stays in base form.

He does not have a car. ✔
NOT → does not has ❌

FAQ 3: Difference between “had” and “have”?

Have = present possession
Had = past possession

I have a car. (now)
I had a car. (past)

FAQ 4: Can we use “got” for possession?

Yes.

I have a car. ✔
I have got a car. ✔

Both are correct.

FAQ 5: Which is correct?

He hasn't money ❌
He doesn't have money ✔

Second one is correct and common.

Common Spoken English Examples

I have a bike.
I do not have a bike.

She has a pen.
She does not have a pen.

They had a house.
They did not have a house.

He will have a job.
He will not have a job.