Class I English Grammar Has and Have
English Grammar Class 1
Has and Have
In today’s lesson, we will discuss an essential topic of English grammar, the use
of conjugations, that is ‘has’ and ‘have’. ‘Has’ and ‘Have’ denote the possession
by a subject of an object. In this article example sentences along with answers
have been illustrated. Practice questions and solved examples are given
throughout the article for better understanding and concept clarity. Let’s begin
the journey on this great topic.
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Use of Has and Have
• ‘Has’ and ‘have’ are derivatives or conjugations of the supporting verb, to
have.
• ‘Has’ and ‘have’ denotes the possession of the predicate.
• ‘Has’ is used with third person singular.
• ‘Have’ is mostly used with the third person plural nouns.
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Has Have
‘Has’ is used with third- ‘Have’ is used with third person plural, second
person singular nouns. person singular and plural nouns, and the first
person singular nouns.
She has an awesome They have an awesome plan.
plan.
She has an extra pencil. Do you have an extra pencil?
She has an agricultural They have an agricultural farm.
farm.
He has an orange. I have a great solution to the problem.
Use of Has
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• ‘Has’ is used with singular nouns.
• It is used with the present tense.
• It is used when talking from a third-person point of view.
• For example, she has an awesome plan.
Use of Have
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• ‘Have’ is used mostly with plural nouns.
• It is used with the first person singular nouns in the present tense,
• It is used with the second person singular and plural nouns in the present
tense.
• It is also used with third-person plural nouns in the present tense.
• For example, I have a great solution to the problem.
• Do you have an extra pencil?
• They also have an agricultural farm.
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Examples
Has Have
My friend has short legs. The twins have identical dresses.
Jhansi has long fingernails. We have many friends.
Rohan has straight hair. I have a lot of friends.
Swarna has blue eyes. Marks and Ryan have two
brothers.
Gandhi has two pairs of sandals. I have many story books.
He has five oranges. You have five pencils.
Janet still has a year left on her gold loan. You have lentils in your teeth.
He has blackcurrant ice cream in the They have a beautiful resort by
refrigerator. the lake.
She has claustrophobia. I don’t have space for planning
the ceremony.
Caroline’s roommate has a pet python. You don’t need another pet; you
already have two dogs and a cat.
He has some academic achievements. We have no books left to read.
Lexi has so much homework tonight. Noah and Carol have a car they
can spare you.
The eagle has a nest on the tree. I have macaroni and cheese ready
for dinner.
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The birthday girl has no idea that they are They have to attend the party.
organizing a surprise party for her.
Sheela has done the job perfectly. They are waiting for the reply.
Your assistant has already replied to it. Have you replied to the letter?
Difficult words with Meanings
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Spare Leave
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Summary
The verb "to have" has two separate forms: has and have. The word "have" can
refer to either having something or doing something. I have an automobile, for
instance, or I have a pencil. The verb "has" can also be used to indicate what the
subject has done at some point in life. For instance, "She has lived in London."
The pronouns “I”, “we,” “you”, and “they” are used with the verb have. With
he, she, and it, the verb had is employed. The words have and has are also used
to denote possession. The verbs have and has can be combined with other verbs
to denote more intricate temporal relationships.
Practice Questions
Fill in the blanks with suitable words (has/have)
1. I ___ a pet rabbit.
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2. You ___ a rat.
3. We ___ a pet parrot.
4. This boy ___ a pet python.
5. They ___ a pet Doberman.
6. Anil ___ a truck.
7. He ___ a Porche.
8. Gandhi ___ two pairs of sandals.
9. I ___ many story books.
10.He ___ five oranges.
11.You ___ five pencils.
12.Janet still ___ a year left on her gold loan.
13.You ___ lentils in your teeth.
14.He ___ blackcurrant ice cream in the refrigerator.
15.They ___ a beautiful resort by the lake.
16.I don’t ___ space for planning the ceremony.
17.Your assistant ___ already replied to it.
18.Sheela ___ completed the job perfectly.
Answers
1. I have a pet rabbit.
2. You have a rat.
3. We have a pet parrot.
4. This boy has a pet python.
5. They have a pet Doberman.
6. Anil has a truck.
7. He has a Porche.
8. Gandhi has two pairs of sandals.
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9. I have many story books.
10.He has five oranges.
11.You have five pencils.
12.Janet still has a year left on her gold loan.
13.You have lentils in your teeth.
14.He has blackcurrant ice cream in the refrigerator.
15.They have a beautiful resort by the lake.
16.I don’t have space for planning the ceremony.
17.Your assistant has already replied to it.
18.Sheela has completed the job perfectly.
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