When to use ‘Have, Has, & Had’ in spoken English?

The beginners have the question of where to use have, has, and had in a sentence when learning grammar. Most learners always have a problem in sentence making. Hope this might help you. Before going to the subject first you have to know the tense. Without understanding the tenses, it is impossible to learn successfully the right english.

Where to use HAVE:

“HAVE” is a verb also and it is used as an auxiliary verb. HAVE relates the fact of having something in the present situation. But in the case of an auxiliary verb, we use “HAVE” to form present perfect tense and present perfect continuous tense. Present perfect is a tense, that should be used when we want to connect past and the present situation.

E.g.

Today I have skipped breakfast and now I’m hungry.

Where to use HAD:

The word “HAD” states the past perfect tense. Used when two events happened in the past.
E.g.

The Mobile rang after we had left the flat.

Where to use HAS:

“HAS” is referring to present tense used with pronouns of third-person singulars, such as he, she, it or Name.
E.g.

She/he/Keerthi has a beautiful Dress.

For example, in the tense case:

·        Present tense – Have & Has

I/We/They/You- Have

He/She/It- Has

·        Past tense – Had

I/We/They/You/She/He - Had

·        Future tense – Will have

Ø First person – I/We/Me/My/Mine/Our/Us/Ours

Ø Second person – Your/Your/Yours

Ø Third person – He/She/Him/Her/They/Them/Thiers/It

For example, in the sentence case:

·        He have a problem with her friends. (wrong)

·        I have a problem with my friends. (correct)

·        He has a problem with her friends. (present)

·        He had a problem with her friends. (past)

Ø I have

Ø He/She/It – has

Ø We/You/ They - have

For singular subject, use - HAS
For plural subject, use - HAVE

The above sentence states that,

-He is really having a problem with her friends.

-He had a problem with her friends tells us that he once had a problem with her friends but is now resolved.

HAS is often used in singular forms, HAVE in the plural, and HAD used for past. A new language learning can help you for understand different cultures when you go out of your country.