Grammar in Use

Иметь or у ... есть?

Russians have the verb иметь ("to have"), but for everyday possession they say у меня есть instead. This exercise trains you to spot which one each sentence needs.

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How to Say "I have" in Russian: есть and иметь

Learn how to say "I have" in Russian: when to use у меня есть, when to drop есть, and why иметь almost never means everyday possession.

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