have on

[Marionetta]

Hello,

I would like to ask about the phrasal verb have on (in the sense of being dressed)

What did she have on at the party?

Can we use it this way?:

I had my coat on. (dictionary claiming it is intransitive)

and

I was having my coat on. (is the continuous form possible?)

thank you

[Beeesneees]

'I had my coat on' is fine, 'I was having my coat on' is not.
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[Dozy]

"I had my coat on" is OK. Continuous forms like "I was having my coat on" are not used.

("have on" is possible in continuous tenses in the completely different sense of "trick" or "deceive": "He was having me on".)

[Waiyin Cheng]

May I use "put on" in continuous tense ?
I am putting on my pink dress.

[Dozy]

[Waiyin Cheng]

Thank you for your help, Dozy.

[Our Tort System]

Hi Bev and Dozy

In passing, if I said "I was wearing my coat", it would sound OK, right?

Thanks.
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[Waiyin Cheng]

hi, Dozy
In which case we can use past continuous tense ? I think when both actions happen same time in the past, we can use it.
In the case above, I will prefer "I wore my coat".
I think past simple and continuous is the same meaning in this case, right ?
Could you help me the use of past continuous ?, how to distinguish the usage with simple past ?

[Dozy]

The difference between "I was wearing" and "I wore" is quite subtle. I guess "wearing" seems to place us more vividly in the ongoing action of the past scene, while "wore" feels more like a statement of an event that is over and finished. So, for example, if you were telling a story you might be more inclined to use "wearing". For example, "I went round to my friend's house, and it was raining, and I was wearing my coat, and then ...". This is also an example of your "both actions happening at the same time in the past" ("it was raining ... I was wearing ...").

[Waiyin Cheng]

Thank you Dozy :)

[Minhajquazi]

Is/are/was with having, all are action position.

He is having his bath
They are now having their dinner.
She was having a nice baby -----------I think all are correct, .aren't all?
'Have' means here------take, like, wish, want etc.

How often do you have your hair cut? just question position with 'have' or other verb, we use 'Do' .

Now if I say---------

When I was just having on my dress/coat, I heard a deadly scream beside the road,--------I can't understand where the stylistic problems have?

If anybody shows me the light, I will be delighted and happy enough..

Or, Is this correct?------------------

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[Dozy]

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[Minhajquazi]

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