Past tense of have
irregular verb
The past tense of have is had. The past participle is also had.
Forms of have
| Base form (V1) | have /ˈhæv/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | had /hæd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | had /hæd/ |
| Present participle | having /ˈhævɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | has /hæz/ |
Had in a sentence
- You've already had five drinks!
- She's had more than enough time already.
- There had been words between him and the secretary about the outcome of the meeting.From the entry word
- Her parents had lived in Botswana, spreading the word among the tribespeople.From the entry word
- After my father had a stroke, every time he tried to talk, it sounded like nonsense.From the entry nonsense
Meaning of have
- verb To possess, own.
- verb To hold, as something at someone's disposal.
- verb To include as a part, ingredient, or feature.
Verbs like have
- got (had)
Questions about the past tense of have
- What is the past tense of have?
- The past tense of have is had.
- What is the past participle of have?
- The past participle of have is had.
- Is have a regular or irregular verb?
- Have is an irregular verb: its past tense is not formed with -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: have (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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