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Have Has Had - Difference
Today we will learn to use Have Has Had.
Have Has is used in the Present Tense
And Had is used in Past Tense
For Example:
I have a car.
She has a dog.
These two sentences are examples of the Present tense.
But if I say –
He had a Laptop.
This is an example of Past Tense.
‘Have Has’ both can be used to show Possession or ownership and they are very important in making the ‘Perfect Tense’.
Have – I, You, We, They, Plural Noun (Name)
Has – He, She, It, Singular Noun (Name)
Had – All Subjects in the past
Let’s learn some daily use Sentences
Use of Have:
Have as a Main verb: Possession
I have a pen.
I have an idea.
I have no money.
I have ten pens.
I have two cars.
Interrogative Sentence:
Do you have a car?
Do you have a pet?
Do you have a fever?
Do you have any gum?
Do you have a ticket?
Do you have blankets?
Eating food and meals:
Can I have a cup of coffee?
Shall we have dinner together tonight?
Present Perfect Tense:
S+have+V3+O
I have heard the story.
I have seen her before.
I have just eaten lunch.
Have you eaten dinner?
Have you fed the dog yet?
Days or parts of days:
Have a nice vacation.
Have a nice trip.
Have a good time.
‘Have to’ is used when it means something must be done.
I have to go now.
I have to go to work.
I have to take medicine.
Correct use of Has:
Has – He, She, It, Singular Noun (Name)
To show possession:
He has a car.
He has ten cows.
He has brown hair.
She has long hair.
He has three sons.
She has blue eyes.
Present Perfect Tense: S+has+V3+O
She has gone abroad.
My headache has gone.
She has forgiven him.
The clock has stopped.
Interrogative Sentences:
Has he failed again?
Has he arrived already?
Has something happened?
Has she ever fallen in love?
How to use Had
Using Had is very easy. We can use Had with all Subject if it is in Past Tense.
Had – All Subjects in the past
To show possession:
S+had+a/an+O
I had a good idea.
I had a good time.
He had one daughter.
He had dark brown hair.
You had plenty of time.
We had a secret meeting.
Past Perfect:
Sentence Structure : S+had+V3+O
When we use Had in Past Perfect Tense, we have to put Past Participle form of Main verb.
For example:
I had finished the work.
He had already gone.
He had just arrived.
But when we use ‘Had’ in Past perfect continuous, then we have to put ‘been’ and add ‘ing’ with the main verb.
For example:
I had been working there for three years.
They had been painting the bedroom.
‘Had to’ is used when it means something must be done.
I had to walk home.
He had to stay in bed.
I hope I have taught you how to use Have, Has and Had. I hope it will not be wrong to use them after today. They are very easy to use but many people make mistakes. Now I hope this time you can use them properly.
