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Where should you use has and had?

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

Has is used when we are talking of something in the present . Had is used when we are talking of something in the past.

Examples:

Today Joan has a book. (She now is in possession of a book)

Yesterday Joan had a book, (She was is in possession of a book a day ago)

Has and had are also a "helping verbs" which can be used with other verbs.

Examples:

Joe has gone to the movies. (Joe is not here because he is [on his way or at] the movie theater)

Joe had gone to the movies. (In the past, Joe went to the movies and during this time something else happened which would be described in the following sentences.)

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14y ago

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