Examples

5 sentences

  1. I have a mind to help him.

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  2. I have a mind to buy a new car.

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  3. He will come if he has a mind to.

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Meaning

1 senses

  1. To intend to (do something).

Forms

has a mind to, having a mind to, had a mind to, had a mind to

irregular · Lesson

Base formhave a mind to · to have a mind to
3rd person singularhas a mind to
Present participlehaving a mind to
Past simplehad a mind to
Past participlehad a mind to

Tenses

have a mind to · had a mind to · will have a mind to · have had a mind to

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Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyhave a mind to
he, she, ithas a mind to

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave had a mind to
he, she, ithas had a mind to

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill have a mind to

Past simpleLesson

all personshad a mind to

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
hauntinglyC2hautehaveA1havenB1havoc

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