have breakfast

Meaning

To eat the first meal of the day. While 'eat breakfast' is also correct, native speakers much more frequently use 'have breakfast' in daily conversations.

Examples

• I usually have breakfast at around 8 AM.

  I usually have breakfast at around 8 AM.

• What did you have for breakfast today?

  What did you have for breakfast today?

• We had a quick breakfast at the airport before our flight.

  We had a quick breakfast at the airport before our flight.

• I never skip breakfast because it gives me energy for the day.

  I never skip breakfast because it gives me energy for the day.

• Let's have breakfast together this weekend.

  Let's have breakfast together this weekend.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I took breakfast at 7 AM.

  ✓ I had breakfast at 7 AM.

  In English, we do not use the verb 'take' for meals. You must use 'have' or 'eat'.

• ✗ I had a breakfast at a restaurant.

  ✓ I had breakfast at a restaurant.

  Do not use the indefinite article 'a' before meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) unless there is an adjective modifying the meal (e.g., 'a delicious breakfast').

Related Expressions

Practice

• Would you like to ___ breakfast with me tomorrow?

  💡 The standard verb used for meals.

  Show answer

  have

• I always ___ a big breakfast on Sunday mornings.

  💡 Present simple tense for 'I'.

  Show answer

  have