Basic English Grammar: Have, Has, Had | Summary and Q&A

TL;DR

This video lesson teaches the verb "to have" and its conjugation for different pronouns, as well as the negative form and the past tense.

Key Insights

• 💱 The verb "to have" changes to "has" for singular pronouns like "he" and "she."
• 😒 The negative form of "to have" uses "don't" for most pronouns, and "doesn't" for "he" and "she."
• 🍝 The past tense of "to have" is "had," and the negative past tense uses "didn't" for all pronouns.

Transcript

Hi there. My name is Ronnie and today I'm going to do a lesson. It's a very, very basic, very simple, very easy lesson for everyone to enjoy. And this is by request, by the way, so thank you. And today we're going to learn the verb "to have". Now, the difficult thing about this verb is it has to change when we use "he" and "she". Thank goodness the... Read More

Questions & Answers

Q: What is the difference between using "have" and "has"?

The verb "have" is used for most pronouns, except for "he" and "she," which require the use of "has." For example, "I have" but "He has."

Q: How do we form the negative form of the verb "to have"?

The negative form of the verb "to have" is formed by adding "don't" before the verb for most pronouns, and "doesn't" for "he" and "she." For example, "I don't have" or "She doesn't have."

Q: What is the past tense of "to have"?

The past tense of "to have" is "had." For example, "They had a fire."

Q: How do we form the negative past tense of "to have"?

The negative past tense of "to have" uses "didn't" before the verb for all pronouns. For example, "I didn't have" or "They didn't have."

Summary & Key Takeaways

• The video teaches the conjugation of the verb "to have" for different pronouns, emphasizing that "he" and "she" require the use of "has" instead of "have."

• The negative form of the verb "to have" is formed by adding "don't" or "doesn't" before the verb, depending on the pronoun used.

• The past tense of "to have" is "had," and the negative form of the past tense uses "didn't" before the verb.