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Sat, 07/12/2008 - 00:00 Chris McCarthy
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"Malta has colourful fishing boats." "The fishermen hav e traditional boats." Here are some points to remember when using 'have' and 'has'. Let's start with the basics. They can both be used to show possession and are important in making the 'perfect tenses '. 'Had' is the past tense of both 'has' and 'have'.
have
Have is used with some pronouns and plural nouns: 'I have a great English teacher.' 'You have toothpaste on your chin.' 'We have a meeting at 12.' 'Nurses have a difficult job.'
has
Has is used with the third person singular. For example: 'She has a great personality.' 'He has a new haircut.' 'The washing machine has a leak in it'. 'It has a hole near the door.'
contractions
I have = I've you have = you've we have = we've they have = They've he has = he's it has = it's
negative contractions
has not = hasn't
have not = haven't had not = hadn't
'have' and 'has' in questions
'Have you been to Australia?' 'Has Andrew left yet?' 'Who has my pen?' 'Has anyone seen my mobile phone?'
'have got' and 'have'
Both 'have got' and 'have' mean the same thing. There is no difference. 'I have got an i-phone.' = 'I have an i-phone'. 'You have got a message.' = You have a message.' 'She has got no time to sleep.' ='She has no time to sleep.'
'have' and 'has' verb tenses
'have/has'' is an important verb in making the 'perfect tense': Present Perfect 'She has lived here for a long time.' 'We have seen this TV show before.' 'I have cut my finger.' Past Perfect 'I had already decided not to go before he asked me.' 'They had finished the race before it started raining.' 'She had already left when he arrived'
modal verbs: 'have to'
'have to' is used to mean that something is necessary. It is used in the following way in affirmative sentences: subject + modal (have to / has to) + verb 'I have to wash my car today.' 'He has to write a report.' 'I had to go to the bank yesterday.'
'have to' in negative sentences
In negatives to show that something is not necessary we follow this rule: subject + doesn't have to + verb 'We don't have to work tomorrow.' 'She doesn't have to wear a uniform to school' 'I didn't have to make my bed when I was young' -ed' and '-ing' adjectives: describing feelings and things How to use Either and Neither
She ___ a lot of homework. has have
We ___ a busy day yesterday. have has had
India ___ a very interesting culture. has
had have
They ___ eaten all the food! has have
The workers ___ to arrive at 8:30. has have
When she was young, she ___ to help her mother. has have had
The boys ___ been here all day. has have
Others ___ no say in the matter. has have
Elvis Presley ___ many hit records in the 50s. had has
___ you got a moment? Have Has
___ it stopped raining? Have Has
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Sat, 07/12/2008 - 12:21 parastoo06
using 'have' and 'has'
One mistake
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Wed, 07/16/2008 - 06:46 tushar srivastava
kya ho raha hai
kya ho raha hai
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Fri, 12/09/2011 - 11:49 kanti bhatt
hi
broadcast engineer
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Sun, 07/13/2008 - 23:11 saran
cool...can be a little more
cool...can be a little more interesting
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Sun, 07/13/2008 - 23:11 saran
cool...can be a little more
cool...can be a little more interesting
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Tue, 07/15/2008 - 03:52 teang_kim
life is a tough lesson
For someboday else life maybe so easy for them to get on, but not for me. In my life i have to learn lots of things that sometimes i really don't want to, but i have no choice cos i was born to learn it and deal with it.But i feel greatful anyway cos i know lots of people have the tougher life than i think i am. Thanks god that i've always can cheer myself up. Cos i have lots of good friends, the spirit ones that make me always think positive about life i suffer.
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Tue, 05/01/2012 - 01:44 Peruviansoul
Better this way :)
For somebody else, life may be so easy to get on, but not for me. I had to go through lots of things in my life that, sometimes, I really didn't want to. But I had no choice because I was born to deal and learn from them. But I feel grateful anyways because I know lots of people have tougher lives than my life. Thanks God that I've always cheered myself up. And thanks for having lots of good friends, the ones that always made me think in a positive way during difficult times of my life.
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Wed, 07/16/2008 - 06:46 tushar srivastava
can i have ur name plz
can i have ur name plz
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Wed, 07/16/2008 - 06:45 tushar srivastava
this is very tough questions
this is very tough questions
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Thu, 07/17/2008 - 09:46 sunnytcs
Have/Has/Had
Questions are very easy to answering.Please improve the standards that is difficult to answer.One more thing improve material standards.
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Thu, 07/17/2008 - 10:00 Chris McCarthy
sunnytcs
Please, remember that we don't use 'to + ...ing.' You should instead say 'to answer'. Thanks.
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Sat, 07/26/2008 - 15:36 Marco Vinicius ...
using 'have' and 'has'
Nemo me impune lacessit i thought it was a pretty difficult, because is very easy to make confusion in the middle...the answer is under or upper?
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Sat, 08/30/2008 - 05:58 A nas legend
(had) - (has) very important lesson
I had took this lesson before but now I make sure. Thanks my best teacher I love this Language. Anas Legend
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Tue, 10/28/2008 - 08:37 nihatyavas
you(n)g
When she was you(n)g, she ___ to help her mother.
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Fri, 10/31/2008 - 08:17 tib13
question
Is there any difference between the following two sentences? 1.Have you ever been to Tibet? 2.Have you been to Tibet? thanx
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Thu, 03/19/2009 - 06:45 monesh
On one sentence
" You have no say in this matter ". Can anyone elaborate use of this sentence in other areas.
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Wed, 04/01/2009 - 12:10 neha15006
No there is no difference
No there is no difference between these two questions
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Sun, 04/19/2009 - 19:39 Yura
THANKS
Thanks for revising
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Sat, 12/05/2009 - 18:43 omar-100
omar I had bought new car
omar I had bought new car yesterday,and I have to sell my old car.
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Thu, 12/31/2009 - 19:04 Israaaa
Thanks
thanks for this revising I just did one mistake
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Wed, 01/06/2010 - 13:36 Nino Mindiashvili
No mistake, this means that
No mistake, this means that it is very easy please, make more hard and interesting thanks
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Sun, 01/31/2010 - 14:54 doristru
have/has/had
this lesson was very good explained, when/why we have to use have and has. I made no mistake. Greetings
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Sat, 09/11/2010 - 05:06 Grymhett
Very WELL explained. No
Very WELL explained. No mistakeS.
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Thu, 07/29/2010 - 13:41 johnbreganze
have OR has
I had 1 mistake. WOW !!!
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Fri, 09/10/2010 - 02:16 waynasdee
has had have
he has a girlfriend,, he has a girlfriend?..is it correct they have walk. have they walked? is it correct? they had a dog. had they a dog. i want to learn the structure of these in questioning...thanks for help...
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Sat, 09/11/2010 - 05:07 Grymhett
He has a girlfriend. They
He has a girlfriend. They have walked/they walked. They had a dog.
Does he have a girlfriend? Have they walked? Did they walk? Did they have a dog?
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Mon, 11/01/2010 - 20:58 mansoor al johim
useful lesson
really very easy . thanks so much
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Tue, 11/23/2010 - 15:30 lykashev
Hi! I understood it! Thank
Hi! I understood it! Thank you! Eugene
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Thu, 01/20/2011 - 20:57 Bamboocha
I am really want to learn
I am really want to learn english. I HAVE TO DO IT BECAUSE I have a dream to do one thing...to join in very amazing project in the next years. It's the international project - ERASMUS!!!
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Sun, 02/27/2011 - 04:52 jill
Please teaach "have" and "has"
She ofter "has" her lunch in a restaurant is correct? Or, She often "have" her lunch in a restaurant is correct? Can anyone help to elaborate furthe details in explanation? Appreciate!!
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Fri, 05/20/2011 - 05:37 priya061985
use of contraction for it has and he has
wa is contraction of it is and she is if the contraction of it has is it's and she has is she's?
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Fri, 10/07/2011 - 19:35 Pinkiredd
Have and Has
Thank you for this helpful page! The best reference for understanding has, have and had!!! Yeah!
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Sat, 10/22/2011 - 13:57 A ru_1
I like it...
I like it...
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Sat, 01/21/2012 - 09:40 leela
using "has" / "have "
Canyou let me know which is correct: How many hands has a clock? or How many hands have a clock?
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Tue, 06/19/2012 - 10:50 akgupta
has/have
Right answer is How many hands have a clock
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Tue, 06/19/2012 - 11:54 chdskumar
how many hands have a clock
how many hands have a clock
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Tue, 06/19/2012 - 11:52 chdskumar
Easy lession
this was very essy lession make so good q on day to day life which helps a lot
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Wed, 06/20/2012 - 23:48 Miss Sima
have/has
8 out of 10 cool
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Sun, 07/08/2012 - 20:45 radioleoj
Hello
zero mistake thanks
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Thu, 07/12/2012 - 08:31 ashoksurigala
Boys , others are first
Boys , others are first person or second person
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