Have – English Verbs Conjugation

have has having had

Have is one of the most important verbs, used for possession, experiences, and as an auxiliary verb for perfect tenses. Irregular: have-had-had.

Meanings

To possess or own
To experience or undergo
To eat or drink
To cause something to happen
Auxiliary for perfect tenses

Common Collocations

have to have got have a good time have breakfast have something done have it in for

Tip for Learners

Have to = must (obligation). Have got (British) = have (possession). Have something done = causative: "I had my hair cut" (someone cut it for me). Have as auxiliary: "I have eaten."

Present Simple

I	have
you	have
he/she/it	has
we	have
they	have

Examples - Present Simple

I have a meeting at three o'clock.
You have beautiful eyes.
She has two children and a dog.
We have enough food for everyone.
They have a big house in the suburbs.

Present Continuous

I	am having
you	are having
he/she/it	is having
we	are having
they	are having

Examples - Present Continuous

I am having lunch with my colleague.
You are having a great time, I can tell.
He is having trouble with his computer.
We are having a party this weekend.
They are having their car repaired.

Present Perfect

I	have had
you	have had
he/she/it	has had
we	have had
they	have had

Examples - Present Perfect

I have had this car for five years.
You have had enough time to finish.
She has had a headache all day.
We have had many adventures together.
They have had problems with their internet.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been having
you	have been having
he/she/it	has been having
we	have been having
they	have been having

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been having strange dreams lately.
You have been having too much coffee.
He has been having difficulties at work.
We have been having meetings every day.
They have been having financial problems.

Past Simple

I	had
you	had
he/she/it	had
we	had
they	had

Examples - Past Simple

I had a wonderful time at the party.
You had the chance to speak but didn't.
She had a cold last week.
We had dinner at that restaurant once.
They had no idea what was happening.

Past Continuous

I	was having
you	were having
he/she/it	was having
we	were having
they	were having

Examples - Past Continuous

I was having breakfast when you called.
You were having a shower, so I left a message.
He was having a bad day yesterday.
We were having a conversation about politics.
They were having technical difficulties.

Past Perfect

I	had had
you	had had
he/she/it	had had
we	had had
they	had had

Examples - Past Perfect

I had had enough by the time he arrived.
You had had the opportunity but missed it.
She had had surgery before the treatment began.
We had had no warning about the changes.
They had had similar problems before.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been having
you	had been having
he/she/it	had been having
we	had been having
they	had been having

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been having doubts for months.
You had been having trouble sleeping.
He had been having therapy before the breakthrough.
We had been having discussions about moving.
They had been having arguments every day.

Future Simple

I	will have
you	will have
he/she/it	will have
we	will have
they	will have

Examples - Future Simple

I will have the report ready by Monday.
You will have time to rest later.
She will have her baby in June.
We will have dinner together soon.
They will have a new car by summer.

Future Continuous

I	will be having
you	will be having
he/she/it	will be having
we	will be having
they	will be having

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be having my interview at noon.
You will be having fun at the party.
He will be having his operation tomorrow.
We will be having guests over this weekend.
They will be having their meeting then.

Future Perfect

I	will have had
you	will have had
he/she/it	will have had
we	will have had
they	will have had

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have had three cups of coffee by lunch.
You will have had plenty of practice by then.
She will have had her results by Friday.
We will have had enough time to prepare.
They will have had their vacation by August.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been having
you	will have been having
he/she/it	will have been having
we	will have been having
they	will have been having

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been having lessons for a year.
You will have been having treatment for six months.
He will have been having therapy for two years.
We will have been having this discussion for hours.
They will have been having problems for weeks.