O verb to have is one of the most important verbs in English language. This verb can act both as a main verb and as an auxiliary verb, depending on the situation. Its basic meaning is "to have".
Read too: What are all the verb tenses in English?
Summary about the verb to have
to have It is a verb that means "to have".
It can be used as a main or auxiliary verb.
As an auxiliary verb, it acts in the formation of perfect tenses.
its form in simple present é have/has.
its form in simple past é had.
its form in past participle é had.
its form in present participant é having.
How to use the verb to have?
The verb to haveis a verb It can be used as a main verb and as an auxiliary verb. In the second case, it is fundamental for the so-called perfect tenses.
→ Verb to have as main verb
we have the new car.
We have a new car.
They had a beautiful family.
They had a beautiful family.
you will havethe surprise.
You will havea surprise.
you should have more pizza.
You should eatmore pizza.
In this last example, have it is used to suggest and offer something that the person should have access to. In this case, we ended up translating it as “comer pizza”, rather than “ter pizza”, since that would not make sense in Portuguese.
→ Verb to have as auxiliary verb
She has had a lot of love to give.
She he had much love to give.
At the present perfect, the translation we have is equivalent to simple past.
you she had had so much to say.
You had had (had)so much to say.
In this example, we have the past perfect.
How is the conjugation of the verb to have?
→ verb conjugation to have at the simple present
I have
you have
she has
he has
it has
we have
you have
they have
See some examples:
She has a lot to say.
She he has much to say.
They have problems with us.
They he has problems with us.
→ verb conjugation to have at the simple past
I had
you had
she had
he had
it had
we had
you had
they had
See the example:
I had love for you.
I he had love for you.
→ verb conjugation to have at the past participle
O past participle is associated with the formation of different verb tenses, the perfect tenses.
◦ verb conjugation to have at the present perfect
I have had
you have had
She has had
he has had
it has had
we have had
you have had
They have had
See the example:
I have hadhappy days.
I I hadhappy Days.
Here we have have as an auxiliary verb and had as the main verb, forming the present perfect.
◦ verb conjugation to have at the past perfect
I had had
you had had
She had had
he had had
it had had
we had had
you had had
They had had
See the example:
I she had hadhappy days.
I had had (had)happy Days.
Here we have had as an assistant, but had also being used as a main verb, to form the past perfect.
→ verb conjugation to have at the present participant
I am having
you are having
she is having
he is having
It is having
We are having
you are having
They are having
See the example:
we are having good times.
We are having good moments.
O present participant is associated with the formation of continuous times.
→ verb conjugation to have at the simple future
I will have
you will have
She will have
He will have
Ela it will have
We will have
you will have
They will have
See the example:
She will have a test tomorrow.
She will have a test tomorrow.
See too: Verb to be — one of the main verbs in the English language
Solved verb exercises to have
question 1
The phrase above is commonly used after completing commercial calls. What would it be like to build a similar sentence, but in the past tense? Which of the sentences below is grammatically correct for the past tense?
A) She has a good day.
B) you have a good day.
W) It has a good day.
D) She had a good day.
Resolution:
Alternative D.
The first two sentences are grammatically correct, but in the present tense. Therefore, they do not apply to our answer. Choice C is a grammatically incorrect answer: agreement actually requires us to put it has. The only answer that fits what is asked is alternative d: She had a good day.
question 2
The verb have, as an auxiliary verb, is important for the formation of which verb tenses?
A) Imperative
B) Subjunctive
W) simple past
D) perfect tenses
Resolution:
Alternative D.
The verb have as an assistant is fundamental and the basis for the formation of perfect tenses. Therefore, the correct answer is option D.
By Beta Maria Xavier Reis
English teacher
