Using HAS,
HAVE, and HAD
By: Jerusalin S. Quitorio
At the end of the discussion, you will be able to:
1) explain the differences and uses of verbs has, have, and had;
2) construct meaningful sentences using has, have, and had; and
3) create a short descriptive essay from a given topic and read it with
proper intonation and pronunciation.
Review of the past lesson:
Make a sentence using do, does, did, and done from the actions in the picture.
What are your confusions about has,
have, and had?
has │ have │ had
1) Has and have are present tense forms of the verb to have.
The past tense form is had, and the present progressive
tense and present participle is having. The correct verb
conjugation depends on the sentence’s point of view.
has │ have │ had
1) What are the functions of the verb “to have”?
Indicating possession
Modal verbs
Auxiliary or helping verbs
Indicating Possession:
has │ have │ had
1) One meaning of to have is “to possess or hold something.” There are several
ways to use have and has to indicate that a person or noun is in possession of
something. Some examples include:
You have spinach in your teeth. (Second person)
I have spaghetti and meatballs ready for dinner. (First person)
Noah and Steve have a bicycle they can lend you. (Plural third person)
We have no money left for books. (Plural first person)
They have a beautiful house on the lake. (Plural third person)
Indicating Possession:
has │ have │ had
2) Singular third-person conjugations use has. These pronouns include
he, she, and it. Here are some examples of sentences that use has:
Angela still has a year left on her car lease.
He has chocolate ice cream in the freezer.
Carl’s roommate has a pet raccoon.
She has no idea that they are planning a surprise party.
The bird has a nest in the backyard.
Indicating Possession:
has │ have │ had
3) Had should be used if a sentence indicates a past happening,
regardless of the number of subjects.
They had their meal.
He had a fantastic weekend.
She had appeared for the exam.
It had my favorite toppings.
We had a bad cold last week.
Modal Verbs:
has │ have │ had
1) When have to or has to shares meaning with must in a sentence, they are used as
modal verbs to express mood. This usage influences the subject and compels it to
act. The grammar rules for various conjugations are the same. For example:
You have to tell me what you know.
She has to do well at the tryout if she wants to make the team.
We have to work together on this project.
My sister has to stay out of my room.
I had to tell my secret before I was caught red-handed.
Auxiliary Verbs:
has │ have │ had
1) Also known as helping verbs, auxiliary verbs join with
active verbs (or the main verbs) to create a verb phrase.
When have, has, and had connect with past participles,
they form the perfect tenses of verbs.
Auxiliary Verbs:
has │ have │ had
2) We use perfect aspect to look back from a specific time and talk
about things up to that time or about things that are important at that
time. The perfect aspect expresses a completed action.
a. Present Perfect
b. Past perfect
c. Future perfect
Auxiliary Verbs:
has │ have │ had
Present perfect (has/have + past participle)
We use the present perfect:
a) for something that started in the past and continues in the
present:
They have sold delicious delicacies for almost five years.
She has lived in Davao City all her life.
Auxiliary Verbs:
has │ have │ had
Present perfect (has/have + past participle)
We use the present perfect:
b) when we are talking about our experiences up to the present:
I have seen that film before.
I have played the guitar ever since I was a teenager.
He has written three books and he is working on another
one.
Auxiliary Verbs:
has │ have │ had
Present perfect (has/have + past participle)
We use the present perfect:
c) for something that happened in the past but is important in the
present:
I can't get in the house. I have lost my keys.
Teresa isn't at home. I think she has gone shopping.
Auxiliary Verbs:
has │ have │ had
Past perfect (had + past participle)
We use the past perfect:
a) for something that started in the past and continued up to a
later time in the past:
They have sold delicious delicacies for almost five years
since their store started.
She didn't want to move. She had lived in Davao City all
her life.
Auxiliary Verbs:
has │ have │ had
Past perfect (had + past participle)
We use the past perfect:
b) when we are reporting our experience up to a point in the past:
My eighteenth birthday was the worst day I had ever had.
I had not met him before, even though I met his wife
several times.
Auxiliary Verbs:
has │ have │ had
Past perfect (had + past participle)
We use the past perfect:
c) for something that happened in the past and is important at a
later time in the past:
I couldn't get into the house. I had lost my keys.
Teresa wasn't at home. She had gone shopping.
Auxiliary Verbs:
has │ have │ had
Future perfect (will have + past participle)
We use the future perfect to show that something will be completed
at or before some time in the future:
a) In a few years, they will have discovered a cure for the Covid 19
virus.
b) I can come out tonight. I will have finished my homework by
then.
Auxiliary Verbs:
has │ have │ had
Why Should I Care about the Perfect Aspect?
Native English speakers can use all twelve tenses without giving the grammar
a second thought. However, if you're learning or teaching English, you must
spend time learning the tenses because expressing when something occurs is a
fundamental communication skill. Remember though that tenses do not just tell
us whether something is a past, present, or future action. They also tell us
whether the action is habitual, completed, or ongoing (called the aspects).
Auxiliary Verbs:
has │ have │ had
The trick to learning tenses is mastering the following:
• The verb "to be" in all its forms (am, is, are, was, were, will be)
• The verb "to have" in all its forms (has, have, had, will have)
• Present participles, i.e., the "ing" form of verbs (e.g., playing,
thinking, eating)
• Past participles (e.g., played, thought, eaten)
Complete the following sentences by adding has, have, and had.
1) Jenny ______ scanned the photographs with her new
scanner.
2) The boys ______ brought snacks for the hike.
3) ______ everyone had a turn yet?
4) Imelda ______ fallen asleep after she studied.
5) I ______ to attend the students’ orientation.
Construct sentences using the following:
6) Has / have indicating possession
7) Had as modal verb
8) Present prefect
9) Past perfect
10) Future perfect
Final activity:
Create a short essay (minimum of 5 sentences) by constructing
descriptive sentences about the given topic. Then,
share it to the class by reading with proper
intonation and pronunciation. Use the verbs has and
have in your sentences.
Tell that you are a
teacher without telling
that you are a teacher.
Criteria for grading:
1. Development of topic and details
2. Organization and format
3. Word choice, sentence, and structure
4. Grammar usage and mechanics
