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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | habban |
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have1 S1 W1
past tense and past participle had third person singular has
past tense and past participle had third person singular has1XX used with past participles to form perfect tenses : Our guests have arrived. Has anyone phoned? We've been spending too much money. I hadn't seen him for fifteen years. 'I hope you've read the instructions.' 'Yes, of course I have.' You haven't done much, have you?
Our guests have arrived.Has anyone phoned?We've been spending too much money.I hadn't seen him for fifteen years.'I hope you've read the instructions.' 'Yes, of course I have.'You haven't done much, have you?2 used to say that someone should do something : You'd better phone to say you'll be late. We'd better not tell Jim about our plans just yet.
somebody had better/best do something
You'd better phone to say you'll be late.We'd better not tell Jim about our plans just yet.3 if someone had done something : Had we known about it earlier, we could have warned people of the danger.
had somebody done something
formalHad we known about it earlier, we could have warned people of the danger.