have, has, had - Exercise 1 - Worksheet | English Grammar - Free Printable

Let's solve this exercise step by step. The goal is to fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb have, has, or had, depending on the subject and the time frame of the sentence.

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🔹 Rules Recap:

- have – used with plural subjects or "I", "we", "you" (present simple)
- has – used with singular subjects (he, she, it, or a singular noun)
- had – past tense of "have", used for actions that happened in the past

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Now, let’s go through each sentence:

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1. We _______ Spanish three times per week.
→ Subject: *We* → present habit → have
✔ We have Spanish three times per week.

2. Rachel _______ a wonderful day last Monday.
→ Subject: *Rachel* (singular) → past time ("last Monday") → had
✔ Rachel had a wonderful day last Monday.

3. My neighbors _______ a party yesterday.
→ Subject: *neighbors* (plural) → past time ("yesterday") → had
✔ My neighbors had a party yesterday.

4. Chris _______ piano lessons every day.
→ Subject: *Chris* (singular) → present habit ("every day") → has
✔ Chris has piano lessons every day.

5. My sister _______ a lot of toys.
→ Subject: *sister* (singular) → present state → has
✔ My sister has a lot of toys.

6. I _______ a dog when I was a child.
→ Subject: *I* → past time ("when I was a child") → had
✔ I had a dog when I was a child.

7. Sara and Peter _______ guests every Friday.
→ Subject: *Sara and Peter* (plural) → present habit ("every Friday") → have
✔ Sara and Peter have guests every Friday.

8. My mother usually _______ a lot of housework.
→ Subject: *mother* (singular) → present habit ("usually") → has
✔ My mother usually has a lot of housework.

9. Lily _______ pizza for dinner two days ago.
→ Subject: *Lily* (singular) → past time ("two days ago") → had
✔ Lily had pizza for dinner two days ago.

10. She _______ two brothers and a sister.
→ Subject: *She* (singular) → present fact → has
✔ She has two brothers and a sister.

11. I _______ a red car. I love it.
→ Subject: *I* → present state → have
✔ I have a red car. I love it.

12. Matthew _______ a cup of tea this morning.
→ Subject: *Matthew* (singular) → past time ("this morning") → had
✔ Matthew had a cup of tea this morning.

13. When Sammy was little, he _______ a green bike.
→ Subject: *he* (singular) → past time ("was little") → had
✔ When Sammy was little, he had a green bike.

14. All my brothers _______ blue eyes.
→ Subject: *brothers* (plural) → present fact → have
✔ All my brothers have blue eyes.

15. They _______ fun at the party last night.
→ Subject: *They* (plural) → past time ("last night") → had
✔ They had fun at the party last night.

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✔ Final Answers:

1. have
2. had
3. had
4. has
5. has
6. had
7. have
8. has
9. had
10. has
11. have
12. had
13. had
14. have
15. had

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📝 Summary:

This exercise tests your understanding of subject-verb agreement and tense usage with the verb "have". Remember:
- Use has for singular subjects in present.
- Use have for plural or "I/we/you" in present.
- Use had for all subjects in the past.

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