
Use Have or Has?
An explanation….
Do you know when to use ”have” or ‘has?” Both “have” and “has” are forms of the verb “to have,” which means to own, possess, or experience something. The choice between them depends on the subject of the sentence.
Use “Have” with:
I → I have a dog.
You (singular and plural) → You have a nice car.
We → We have a big family.
They → They have three exams next week.
Use “Has” with:
He → He has a new phone.
She → She has long hair.
It → It has four wheels.
Singular nouns (a person, animal, or thing) → The cat has sharp claws.
Present Perfect Tense (“Have” or “Has” + Past Participle)
“Have” and “Has” are also used to form the present perfect tense, which describes actions that happened at an unspecified time in the past or started in the past and continue to the present.
I/You/We/They → We have finished our homework.
He/She/It → She has just left the house.
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