Use of Has and Have and Simple Sentence Examples

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YOGYAKARTA - In English there are two verbs (verb) whose use is often reversed, namely has and have. Both are very common in both everyday conversations or in general texts. If you are still confused, the best way to learn English is to learn the use of has and have. Check out the following article to get an understanding.

Understanding and Using Has and Have

Has and have are auxiliary verb forms (auxiliary verbs) as well as main verbs used to express possession, condition, and form various tenses, especially the present perfect tense (past activity)

Both has and have are also often used in the simple present tense (habit or current event) which serves to indicate ownership. It's just that the use of the two verbs is adjusted to the subject of the sentence.

Has is used on the singular subject of the third person pronouns such as he, she, it, and the name of a person. Meanwhile, have is used on the plural subject such as we, you, and they, as well as the first person, namely I.

Has and Have usage functions

The use of has and have is embedded after the subject. The embedding is not done without function. Here is the function of its use.

As the main verb

Examples of using Has and Have

In order to make it easier to understand its use, here is an example of using has and have in English with their meanings.

Example sentences using "has" She has a cat (He has a cat) He has a new bike (He has a new bike) It has four legs (It has four legs) She has a beautiful voice (She has a beautiful voice) He has many friends (He has many friends) It has a long tail (It has a long tail) She has an idea (She has an idea) He has a job in Jakarta (He works in Jakarta) It has a red color (It has a red color) She has finished her homework (She has finished her homework)Example sentences using "have"I have a book (I have a book) You have a nice smile (You have a nice smile) We have a big family (We have a big family) They have two cars (They have two cars) I have a dream (I have a dream) You have a new phone (You have a new phone) We have class today (We have class today) They have many problems (They have many problems) I have eaten breakfast (I have eaten breakfast) We have visited Bali (We have visited Bali)

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