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Have , has and had are among the most common words in English, and also among the most confusing. The good news is that the rules are simple once you see them together. This guide gives you clear rules, examples and a practice test. Reading time: about 6 minutes The quick answer Use have with I, you, we, they and plural nouns (present time). Use has with he, she, it and singular nouns (present time). Use had for the past, with every subject. Time Subject Form Example Present I, you, we, they, plural nouns have They have a big house. Present he, she, it, singular nouns has She has a new phone. Past all subjects had We had a test yesterday. 1. Have, has and had as main verbs As main verbs, these words show possession, experiences, meals, feelings and more. I have a blue pen. (possession) My sister has two brothers. (family) We had lunch at noon. (a meal in the past) He has a headache. (a feeling or condition) 2. Have, has and had as helping verbs Here they work...

Every word in an English sentence has a job. Grammar calls these jobs the parts of speech . When you know the eight parts of speech, you can build stronger sentences, fix your own mistakes and understand how English really works. Reading time: about 9 minutes In this guide The eight parts of speech and the job of each one Types of nouns, pronouns, verbs and conjunctions How to tell an adjective from an adverb A full sentence broken down word by word A 10-question practice test with answers The eight parts of speech at a glance Part of speech Its job Examples Noun Names a person, place, thing or idea teacher, Lagos, book, honesty Pronoun Replaces a noun he, she, they, mine, this Verb Shows action or state run, is, write, seem Adjective Describes a noun or pronoun tall, green, interesting Adverb Describes a verb, an adjective or another adverb quickly, very, tomorrow Preposition Shows the relationship between words in, on, under, between Conjunction Joins words, phrases or senten...

Tenses tell us when something happens: in the past, in the present, or in the future. Once you understand how they work, your speaking and writing become clearer and more confident. This guide explains all 12 English tenses in simple language, with examples you can use right away. Reading time: about 8 minutes In this guide What a tense is and how English organises time All 12 tenses with structure and examples How to use the past participle correctly Signal words that help you choose the right tense Common mistakes and a 10-question practice test What is a tense? A tense is the form of a verb that shows time. When you say I walk , I walked or I will walk , the verb changes so the listener knows when the action happens. English has three times ( past, present and future ) and four aspects ( simple, continuous, perfect and perfect continuous ). Three times multiplied by four aspects gives us the 12 tenses. The 12 tenses at a glance Use the example verb read as a pattern. T...