hafa

In a sentence

• Ég hef séð hana áður.

  I have seen her before.

  Here, 'hafa' is used as a helping verb in the present perfect tense, combined with the past participle 'séð' to form 'have seen.'

• Höfum matinn tilbúinn klukkan sex.

  Let us have the food ready by six o'clock.

  In this sentence, 'hafa' is used to mean 'to have' or 'to possess,' indicating preparation or readiness with 'matinn tilbúinn.'

• Hann hafði góðan tíma til að undirbúa sig.

  He had plenty of time to prepare.

  Here, 'hafa' is used in the past tense 'hafði,' meaning 'had,' indicating possession or availability of time.