Using 'have' 'has' and 'had'

"Malta has colorful fishing boats." / "The fishermen have traditional boats." Here are some points to remember when using 'have' and 'has'. Let's start with the basics: 'Have' and 'Has' are verbs. 'Have' and 'Has' can both be used to show possession and are important in making the 'perfect tenses'. They are both auxiliary verbs used with a past participle to form the present perfect, past perfect (pluperfect), and future perfect tenses, and the conditional mood. Present Perfect - 'I have finished.' Past Perfect (pluperfect) - 'He had asked her.' Future Perfect - 'She will have left by now.' The conditional mood - ' I could have helped, had I known.' / ' Have you seen him? Yes, I have.'

'Had' is the past tense of both 'Have' and 'Has'.

Have:
Have is used with some pronouns and plural nouns: I / you / we / they --> have '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: he / she / it --> has '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.'

Had:
'Had' is the past tense of both 'has' and 'have'. Past --> has 'I had a dog but now I do not.' 'She had a tough day at work.' 'They had a nice car, but it is not so good now.'

'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.'

Contractions:
Have: I have = you have = we have = they have = I've you've we've they've Has: he has = it has = he's it's

Negative contractions:
Have: have not = haven't Has: has not = hasn't Had: had not = hadn't

Remember when using contractions you almost always add got following the contraction. I havent got any sleep in three days. (Correct) I havent any sleep in three days. (Incorrect) Youve got to go to sleep. (Correct) Youve to go to sleep. (Incorrect) The thieves hadnt got far before the police arrested them. (Correct) The Thieves hadnt far before the police arrested them. (Incorrect)

'have' and 'has' in questions

'Have you been to Australia?' 'Has Andrew left yet?' 'Who has my pen?' 'Has anyone seen my mobile phone?'

Modal verbs: 'have to'

'have to' is used to mean that something is necessary, essential or mandatory. 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.' 'He doesnt have to work tomorrow.' I dont have to work tomorrow.' 'We dont have to wear a uniform to school.' 'She doesnt have to wear a uniform to school.' They didnt have to wear a uniform to school.' 'I didn't have to make my bed when I was young.' 'You dont have to make your bed when you are young.' 'It didnt have to make its bed when it was young.'

She ___ a lot of homework. have has We ___ a busy day yesterday. had has have India ___ a very interesting culture. has had have They ___ eaten all the food! has have The workers ___ to arrive at 8:30. have has When she was young, she ___ to help her mother. have had has The boys ___ been here all day. has have Others ___ no say in the matter. have has Elvis Presley ___ many hit records in the 50s. has had ___ you got a moment? Has Have ___ it stopped raining? Has Have

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Using Have Got & Have with and contractions of Have, Has. and Had. Write 20 sentences using Have Got and Have - be sure to make sentences with both contractions and without contractions. Hes got three sisters and two brothers living with him at home. He has got three sisters and two brothers living with him at home. She has a large farm in the country. Shes got a large farm in the country. Theyve got three cats and two dogs. They have got three cats and two dogs. Weve had a lot of fun BBQs at my Uncles home. We have had a lot of fun BBQs at my Uncles home. Ive got your contract on my desk. I have your contract on my desk. I have your lunch; it is next to my computer. Ive got your lunch; it is next to my computer.

Using Have & Has as a question.! Write out 10 sentences for each, using Have and Has as a question.

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Do they have any skill in football? Has my brother called?

'have to'
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Complete the sentence using 'have to' both regular and negatively. ! Regular: subject + modal (have to / has to) + verb Negative: subject + doesn't have to + verb! Practice creating as many pronoun variations of the sentences as possible and vary your contractions. Example: - RUN I have to run. You have to run. He has to run. She has to run. It has to run We have to run. They have to run. / / / / / / / I dont have to run. You do not have to run. He doesnt have to run. She doesnt have to run. It doesnt have to run. We do not have to run. They dont have to run.

Jump Go to class Pick up your Sister Call you Boss Buy five tickets to London for a two week conference Remember to buy milk after work 5X Subject of your own related to your life that you HAVE TO do. (eat/date/taxes/forms/documents etc.)!