Has/Have/had: difference, uses, worksheets

The use of has, have and had are different in English. According to the English grammar rule, there are different uses of has, have and had. We will discuss the differences and uses of has, have and had in detail. In the article's last section, we will provide you with the worksheet of has, have and had. 

Uses of has:

According to the rule of English Grammar, has is used in present simple and perfect tenses with third person singular like he, she, it, or a singular noun. Let's take the following examples.

Example # 1:

Manveer has a pencil. (Present Simple)

Example #: 2

Samara has cleaned her room. (Present Perfect Tense)

Apart from that, Has is used as a main verb and a helping or auxiliary verb

Has as a main verb:

Has can be used as a main verb as well as a helping verb. Here we will see some examples of has being used as a main verb. So, see the following examples.

Examples:

Saniya's car has some problems.

Ravi has my pencil.

This city has many historical spots.

Janvi has my number.

In the above examples, "has" is the only verb used; therefore, it is considered to be the main verb in the sentences.

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Has as a helping or auxiliary verb:

There is another use of "has " as a helping or auxiliary verb. In the present perfect tense, "has" does not act as the main verb but as a helping or auxiliary verb. Here we are sharing some examples in which has is used as an auxiliary verb.

Examples:

• Haniya has done her homework

• Samina has not sent me the email.

• Azhar has taken part in the project.

• Asim has borrowed my pencil.

• Naseem has bought the cricket kit.

In the above examples, "has" is used as a helping verb. As another verb is attached to has, "has" is considered an auxiliary verb in sentences.

Uses of Have:

Like "has, " Have " usually comes with 1^st, 2^nd person and 3^rd person plural nouns like I, we, they, or men, buses.

Moreover, have can be used as a main and helping verb. As "Has", "have" functions as a main verb in the present simple tense and as a helping verb is used in the present perfect tense.

Examples of "have" as the main verb:

"Have" is used as a main verb in the present simple tense. We will go through some examples in which "have" act as a main verb. The following are some examples; let's take a look at them.

• Nimra does not have breakfast.

• Mani and John have the same bags.

• We have a great plan for Joseph's birthday.

So, "Have" is used as the main verb in the above examples because in the above examples, "have" is the only which is used.

"Have" as an auxiliary verb:

Like the main verb, The word "have" can also function as an auxiliary verb. The present perfect is the tense where we use "Have" as an auxiliary or helping verb. We share some examples of "have" as an auxiliary verb. Below are some examples; let's take a look at them.

• Sameer, Saad, and Shahnawaz have arranged the party for their friend.

• I have misplaced Dhani's number.

• They have presented their presentation tremendously on the Energy crisis.

• We have studied this article before.

Uses of Had:

Like has and have, had can act as a main and helping verb in a sentence, and it is the past participle of both has and have. In English Grammar, "had" can act as a main verb in the simple past tense, and as a helping verb, it is used in the past perfect tense. We will learn "had" as a main verb and had as a helping verb.

Had as a main verb:

Here are some examples which show had as the main verb.

Examples:

• Samina had a burger yesterday.

• Sahim had my pencil.

• Nabeel had an interesting book.

Had as a helping verb:

We will show you some examples with acts as a helping verb.

Examples:

• Shahmer had not completed his work.

• Saleem had informed Muneer of the event.

• Shaista had not got ready before her sister.

Worksheet on has have and had:

We are providing an easy worksheet on had, have and had. You can practice it to evaluate yourself or your students.

• Sonia (has/had/have) received a call from her sister before mine.

• Maniya (has/had/have) sent the email to me today.

• Usha (has/had/have) lunch yesterday.

• Tommy's Dog (has/had/have) a bone.

• (has/had/have) Yumna watched this movie?

• Rinku got her laptop repaired. It (has/had/have) some problem.

• Natasha (has/had/have) just updated her status.

• Did Naina (has/had/have) my birthday cake?

• Saima (has/had/have) washed utensils before she slept.

• (has/had/have) Zainab reached the office by then?