No. 267 in Dutch
gehad
"Gehad" means "had" in English.
In a sentence
Ik heb een mooie dag gehad.
I have had a wonderful day.
Here, 'gehad' is the past participle of 'hebben,' used in the present perfect tense to indicate an experience.
Ze heeft al drie koffies gehad vandaag.
She has had three coffees already today.
In this sentence, 'gehad' functions similarly as the past participle of 'hebben,' specifying past events that occurred today.
Jij hebt altijd geluk gehad in het leven.
You have always had luck in life.
Here, 'gehad' describes past continuous experiences up until now, also as the past participle of 'hebben.'
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