_Cada uno es como Dios le ha criado._[3]
--PEDRO DE ALARCÓN.
=6.= The verb _to have_ denoting possession is rendered =tener=. With
auxiliary force it is =haber=.
_I used to have it, but I have it no longer._
=Lo tenía sí, pero ya no lo tengo más.=
_He says he has sold it, but I don't know who has bought it._
=Dice que lo ha vendido, pero no sé quien lo ha comprado.=
(_a_) _To have_ meaning _to cause to be done_ or _made_, _let_, is
rendered by =hacer= followed (1) by a direct infinitive, or (2) by
=que= with the subjunctive of indirect command.
_Have them get the trunks down at once._
=Hágales bajar los baúles en seguida= or =Haga Vd. que bajen los
baúles.=
_I like this book very much. I will have the children read it._
=Me gusta mucho este libro. Haré que lo lean los niños.=
_He has had a new house built for his newly married daughter._
=Ha hecho construir una nueva casa para su hija recién casada.=
(_b_) _To have to_ denoting necessity or compulsion is translated
=tener que=, which is followed by the infinitive.
_It is raining torrents. We shall have to stay here till it stops._
=Llueve a cántaros. Tendremos que quedarnos aquí hasta que deje de
llover.=
_I can't go with you because I have to study some lessons._
=No puedo acompañarle porque tengo que estudiar unas lecciones.=
(_c_) _To have on_, _be wearing_, is rendered =tener puesto=, or by
=llevar= or =vestir=. =Puesto= is an adjective and agrees in gender and
number with the thing worn.
_She has on a simple dress and over her shoulders a wide black lace
scarf._
=Viste un traje sencillo y trae sobre los hombros un amplio velo
negro de encaje.=--LOS QUINTERO.
_They all had their hats on when they came out._
=Al salir todos tenían puestos los sombreros.=
=7.= English _to be to_ expressing futurity coupled with a vague necessity
is rendered =haber de= followed by the infinitive.
_I have read in the papers that the president is to visit the city._
=He leído en los diarios que el presidente ha de visitar la ciudad.=
_The teacher told us that we were to finish that lesson._
=El maestro nos dijo que hubiéramos de acabar aquella lección.=
=8.= =EXERCISES=
(_a_) 1. Aquel día había de ser glorioso para el país. 2. Yo quiero que
nadie tenga noticia de nuestra conferencia. 3. Quien lo haya quebrado
tendrá que remendarlo. 4. Me había ido, pero he vuelto porque tengo que
hablarle a Vd. 5. Pues ya no has de ver más a Paquita. Ella se casa. 6.
Lo compré esta mañana y han de entregármelo mañana. 7. Tengo que subir
al palomar para dar de comer a mis palomitas. 8. Ha mandado hacer un
vestido nuevo para su hijita. 9. Celebro tener el gusto de conocer a Vd.
10. Tengo una viva satisfacción en haber conocido a Vd. 11. Dígales Vd.
que me traigan pronto lo que les he pedido. 12. Tendrán que acostarse en
cuanto lleguen.
(_b_) 1. This strap is good for nothing (_worth nothing_). I had it in
my hand and it broke. 2. The trunks will have to be at the station at
three o'clock. 3. What dress are you going to wear on the train? The one
that I have on. 4. Have a new strap made when you return. 5. We are to
wait for them here. They have gone to look for the others. 6. The
teacher had the pupil read the lesson aloud. 7. You will have to go with
us because we don't know the way. 8. She had on a pair of white gloves
that I had given her. 9. I am to tell her that he has broken the whip
that she had made for him for his birthday. 10. I will have the letter
written at once.