Past tense of have
The past simple of have is had and the past participle is had: have – had – had.
- Base form V1
- have
- Past simple V2
- had
- Past participle V3
- had
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Check in the appHave, had, had in sentences
- Past simpleI had a bike when I was ten.
- Past participleShe has had that coat for years.
Common mistakes
havedhad. Have is irregular, so it does not take -ed.
Similar verbs
Past simple and past participle the same, like have: make, think, say, find, feel, keep, tell, buy.
Common questions
What is the past tense of have?
Had. For example: I had a bike when I was ten.
What is the past participle of have?
Had. It follows have in the perfect tenses, as in She has had that coat for years.
Is have a regular verb?
No. Have is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.
