have
has
had
PRESENT
“Has” and “have” are both conjugations of this infinitive form, in the English present tense.
I have a book.You have a pen. She has a pendrive on her hand. He has a computer. It has a hardware problem. We have an appointment. You have a party to go They have a new home.
PAST TENSE
I had a dog.You had time. She had a doctor appointment. He had no money. It had no water to drink. We had a plan. You had identical shirts. They had plans to travel abroad.
PRESENT PERFECT
= HAVE / HAS + MAIN VERB (PAST PARTICIPLE)
The present perfect is used:
* when an action starts in the past and continues to the present (example #3) * when talking about past actions WITHOUT saying when they happened (examples #1 and #2).
1- I have finished all my homework.2- She has gone to the store. 3- We have lived here for three years.
PAST PERFECT
= HAD + MAIN VERB (PAST PARTICIPLE)
The present perfect is used:
* when one past action happens before another past action/event.
My husband had finished all the housework by the time I got home from work.When I called Laura last night, her husband told me she had gone out. I had lived in 5 different cities before I turned 10 years old.
WHEN TO USE HAVE HAD & HAD HAD
WHEN TO USE HAVE HAD
* We use have had in the present perfect when the main verb is also “have”:
I’m not feeling well. I have had a headache all day. She has had three children in the past five years. We have had some problems with our computer systems recently. He has had two surgeries on his back.
WHEN TO USE HAD HAD
* We use had had in the past perfect when the main verb is also “have”:
Last weekend I just wanted to relax because I had had a busy week. The director told me he had had a meeting with the president. We had had some trouble with our washing machine, so we called a repairman. She woke up screaming because she had had a bad dream.
IMPORTANT:
In spoken English, we almost always use the “short form”:
I’m not feeling well. I’ve had a headache all day. She’s had three children in the past five years. We’ve had some problems with our computer systems recently. He’s had two surgeries on his back. Last weekend I just wanted to relax because I’d had a busy week. The director told me he’d had a meeting with the president. We’d had some trouble with our washing machine, so we called a repairman. She woke up screaming because she’d had a bad dream.
It’s also common to have another word in the middle:
We’ve recently had some problems with our computer systems. He’s just had two surgeries on his back The director said he’d already had a meeting with the president. By the time I was 30 I’d only had one serious boyfriend.
Exercise:
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had
has
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have
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1- Jack ________ fun at the party last Saturday.
2- I’m sorry, but I __________ to go now.
3- ___________you ever been to Canada?
4- Dave _______ passed his driving test.
5- Can we ________ the bill, please?
6- The match _______ already started when we arrived.
7- They _______ breakfast at 6:30 this morning.
8- Do you ________ a brother?
9- My boss never _______ time.
10- Doris _________ been waiting for Pam for 20 minutes now.
Choose Past Simple or Present Perfect
Change the verb into the correct form of the past simple or present perfect
1) Last night I (lose) my keys - I had to call my flatmate to let me in. 2) I (lose) my keys - can you help me look for them? 3) I (visit) Paris three times. 4) Last year I (visit) Paris. 5) I (know) my great grandmother for a few years - she died when I was eight. 6) I (know) Julie for three years - we still meet once a month. 7) I (play) Hockey since I was a child - I'm pretty good! 8) She (play) hockey at school but she didn't like it. 9) Sorry, I (miss) the bus - I'm going to be late. 10) I (miss) the bus and then I (miss) the aeroplane as well! 11) Last month I (go) to Scotland. 12) I'm sorry, John isn't here now. He (go) to the shops.
13) We (finish) this room last week. 14) I (finish) my exams finally - I'm so happy! 15) Yesterday, I (see) all of my friends. It was great. 16) I (see) Julie three times this week. 17) She (live) in London since 1994. 18) She (live) in London when she was a child. 19) I (drink) three cups of coffee today. 20) I (drink) three cups of coffee yesterday.
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have
has
had
PRESENT
“Has” and “have” are both conjugations of this infinitive form, in the English present tense.
I have a book.You have a pen. She has a pendrive on her hand. He has a computer. It has a hardware problem. We have an appointment. You have a party to go They have a new home.
PAST TENSE
I had a dog.You had time. She had a doctor appointment. He had no money. It had no water to drink. We had a plan. You had identical shirts. They had plans to travel abroad.
PRESENT PERFECT
= HAVE / HAS + MAIN VERB (PAST PARTICIPLE)
The present perfect is used:
* when an action starts in the past and continues to the present (example #3) * when talking about past actions WITHOUT saying when they happened (examples #1 and #2).
1- I have finished all my homework.2- She has gone to the store. 3- We have lived here for three years.
PAST PERFECT
= HAD + MAIN VERB (PAST PARTICIPLE)
The present perfect is used:
* when one past action happens before another past action/event.
My husband had finished all the housework by the time I got home from work.When I called Laura last night, her husband told me she had gone out. I had lived in 5 different cities before I turned 10 years old.
WHEN TO USE HAVE HAD & HAD HAD
WHEN TO USE HAVE HAD
* We use have had in the present perfect when the main verb is also “have”:
I’m not feeling well. I have had a headache all day. She has had three children in the past five years. We have had some problems with our computer systems recently. He has had two surgeries on his back.
WHEN TO USE HAD HAD
* We use had had in the past perfect when the main verb is also “have”:
Last weekend I just wanted to relax because I had had a busy week. The director told me he had had a meeting with the president. We had had some trouble with our washing machine, so we called a repairman. She woke up screaming because she had had a bad dream.
IMPORTANT:
In spoken English, we almost always use the “short form”:
I’m not feeling well. I’ve had a headache all day. She’s had three children in the past five years. We’ve had some problems with our computer systems recently. He’s had two surgeries on his back. Last weekend I just wanted to relax because I’d had a busy week. The director told me he’d had a meeting with the president. We’d had some trouble with our washing machine, so we called a repairman. She woke up screaming because she’d had a bad dream.
It’s also common to have another word in the middle:
We’ve recently had some problems with our computer systems. He’s just had two surgeries on his back The director said he’d already had a meeting with the president. By the time I was 30 I’d only had one serious boyfriend.
Exercise:
had
have
have
had
had
has
has
have
have
has
1- Jack ________ fun at the party last Saturday. 2- I’m sorry, but I __________ to go now. 3- ___________you ever been to Canada? 4- Dave _______ passed his driving test. 5- Can we ________ the bill, please? 6- The match _______ already started when we arrived. 7- They _______ breakfast at 6:30 this morning. 8- Do you ________ a brother? 9- My boss never _______ time. 10- Doris _________ been waiting for Pam for 20 minutes now.
Choose Past Simple or Present Perfect
Change the verb into the correct form of the past simple or present perfect
1) Last night I (lose) my keys - I had to call my flatmate to let me in. 2) I (lose) my keys - can you help me look for them? 3) I (visit) Paris three times. 4) Last year I (visit) Paris. 5) I (know) my great grandmother for a few years - she died when I was eight. 6) I (know) Julie for three years - we still meet once a month. 7) I (play) Hockey since I was a child - I'm pretty good! 8) She (play) hockey at school but she didn't like it. 9) Sorry, I (miss) the bus - I'm going to be late. 10) I (miss) the bus and then I (miss) the aeroplane as well! 11) Last month I (go) to Scotland. 12) I'm sorry, John isn't here now. He (go) to the shops.
13) We (finish) this room last week. 14) I (finish) my exams finally - I'm so happy! 15) Yesterday, I (see) all of my friends. It was great. 16) I (see) Julie three times this week. 17) She (live) in London since 1994. 18) She (live) in London when she was a child. 19) I (drink) three cups of coffee today. 20) I (drink) three cups of coffee yesterday.