Let's solve this grammar exercise step by step. The task is to fill in the blanks with
HAS,
HAVE, or
HAD, depending on the subject and the tense of the sentence.
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1. I ____ many friends.
- Subject: "I" (first person singular)
- Present tense, general fact
- Correct verb:
have
✔ Answer: I have many friends.
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2. We ____ a big house when I was a kid.
- Time phrase: "when I was a kid" → past tense
- Subject: "We"
- Past tense form of "have" =
had
✔ Answer: We had a big house when I was a kid.
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3. Spring ____ six crayons.
- Subject: "Spring" (singular noun)
- Present tense, describing a current state
- Singular subject → uses
has
✔ Answer: Spring has six crayons.
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4. A rabbit ____ long ears.
- Subject: "A rabbit" (singular)
- General truth (present tense)
- Uses
has
✔ Answer: A rabbit has long ears.
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5. Do you ____ a balloon?
- This is a question starting with "Do you..."
- After "Do you", we use the base form of the verb →
have
✔ Answer: Do you have a balloon?
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6. This bird ____ red wings.
- Subject: "This bird" (singular)
- Present tense
- Uses
has
✔ Answer: This bird has red wings.
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7. Geron ____ fun at the party last night.
- Time phrase: "last night" → past tense
- Subject: "Geron" (singular person)
- Past tense of "have" →
had
- Note: "Have fun" is a common expression; here it’s "had fun"
✔ Answer: Geron had fun at the party last night.
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8. Calyx ____ a new toy.
- Subject: "Calyx" (singular name)
- Present tense
- Uses
has
✔ Answer: Calyx has a new toy.
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
have
2.
had
3.
has
4.
has
5.
have
6.
has
7.
had
8.
has
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🔍 Explanation Summary:
| Rule | Example |
|------|--------|
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Have – used with "I", "you", "we", "they" (plural) in present tense | I have, we have |
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Has – used with singular subjects (he, she, it, names, singular nouns) in present tense | She has, Spring has |
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Had – past tense of "have" for all subjects | We had, he had |
This worksheet helps practice subject-verb agreement and tense usage with the verb "to have".
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