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Is have like a regular or irregular verb phrase?

"Have" is a verb, but it's not a verb phrase.

Here's why:

* Verb Phrases are combinations of a main verb and one or more helping verbs. Examples: "has been running", "will have finished", "should be going".

* "Have" can act as a main verb (e.g., "I have a car") or a helping verb (e.g., "I have been studying").

Let me know if you have another example you'd like to check!

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