Has Have Had Exercises

In English grammar, helping verbs like has, have, and had are used to form perfect tenses, show possession, and make a sentence clear and meaningful. Practising has, have, had exercises is the best way to understand their correct usage in different sentence structures and tenses. By solving the given questions regularly, you can easily master the proper use of has, have, and had in everyday situations.

Table of Contents: 

• Has Have Had Exercises with Answers
• Exercise 1 - Use ‘Has’ or ‘Have’
• Exercise 2 - Use ‘Has’ and ‘Had’
• Exercise 3 - Fill in the Blanks with the Verbs ‘Has’, ‘Have’, or ‘Had’
• Exercise 4 - Use ‘Has’, ‘Have’, or ‘Had’ in the Following Paragraph

Has Have Had Exercises with Answers

Has, have, and had can be used as main verbs. They help you understand their role in showing the present and past tense, forming perfect tenses, and choosing the correct verb form with different pronouns and nouns.

• Has and have show the present tense, while had shows the past tense.
• These verbs also act as helping verbs to form the perfect tenses.
• Has been and have been are used in the present perfect tense.
• Had been is used in the past perfect tense.
• Has is used with third-person singular pronouns (he, she, it).
• Have is used with first-person, second-person pronouns, and plural nouns/pronouns (I, we, you, they).

Exercise 1 - Use ‘Has’ or ‘Have’

Read the sentences and fill in the blanks with has or have.

1. She _______ a new pair of shoes.
2. They _______ many books in their library.
3. I _______ an important meeting today.
4. The boy _______ a red cap.
5. We _______ enough time to finish the work.
6. My sister _______ a beautiful voice.
7. You _______ a good idea.
8. The dog _______ a long tail.
9. Our school _______ a big playground.
10. The students _______ completed their homework.
11. He _______ a strong interest in science.
12. The flowers _______ a pleasant smell.
13. I _______ two pencils in my bag.
14. She _______ a blue dress for the party.
15. They _______ a plan for the project.
16. The teacher _______ a question to ask.
17. We _______ a holiday next week.
18. The baby _______ soft hands.
19. You _______ a chance to win the prize.
20. My parents _______ a car.
21. The bird _______ colourful feathers.
22. Rahul and Aman _______ the same birthday.
23. The room _______ three windows.
24. I _______ great respect for my elders.
25. She _______ a smile on her face.
26. They _______ a long journey ahead.
27. The shop _______ fresh fruits today.
28. We _______ many friends in this city.
29. He _______ a collection of stamps.
30. The children _______ bright uniforms.
31. I _______ some good news for you.
32. She _______ a pet rabbit.
33. They _______ a new teacher this year.
34. The house _______ a wooden door.
35. You _______ a wonderful family.
36. We _______ enough water for the trip.
37. The girl _______ a sharp memory.
38. My brother _______ a bike.
39. The players _______ strong determination.
40. I _______ a small garden at home.
41. She _______ a headache today.
42. They _______ permission to enter.
43. The tree _______ many branches.
44. We _______ a test tomorrow.
45. He _______ a friendly nature.
46. The cows _______ clean sheds.
47. I _______ a question for you.
48. She _______ a lot of patience.
49. They _______ a surprise for their parents.
50. The river _______ clear water.

Answers:

1. She has a new pair of shoes.
2. They have many books in their library.
3. I have an important meeting today.
4. The boy has a red cap.
5. We have enough time to finish the work.
6. My sister has a beautiful voice.
7. You have a good idea.
8. The dog has a long tail.
9. Our school has a big playground.
10. The students have completed their homework.
11. He has a strong interest in science.
12. The flowers have a pleasant smell.
13. I have two pencils in my bag.
14. She has a blue dress for the party.
15. They have a plan for the project.
16. The teacher has a question to ask.
17. We have a holiday next week.
18. The baby has soft hands.
19. You have a chance to win the prize.
20. My parents have a car.
21. The bird has colourful feathers.
22. Rahul and Aman have the same birthday.
23. The room has three windows.
24. I have great respect for my elders.
25. She has a smile on her face.
26. They have a long journey ahead.
27. The shop has fresh fruits today.
28. We have many friends in this city.
29. He has a collection of stamps.
30. The children have bright uniforms.
31. I have some good news for you.
32. She has a pet rabbit.
33. They have a new teacher this year.
34. The house has a wooden door.
35. You have a wonderful family.
36. We have enough water for the trip.
37. The girl has a sharp memory.
38. My brother has a bike.
39. The players have strong determination.
40. I have a small garden at home.
41. She has a headache today.
42. They have permission to enter.
43. The tree has many branches.
44. We have a test tomorrow.
45. He has a friendly nature.
46. The cows have clean sheds.
47. I have a question for you.
48. She has a lot of patience.
49. They have a surprise for their parents.
50. The river has clear water.

Exercise 2 - Use ‘Has’ and ‘Had’

Fill in the blanks with ‘has’ and ‘had’

1. She _______ a fever last night.
2. The king _______ a grand palace in the past.
3. Rohan _______ a blue backpack today.
4. We _______ a picnic near the river yesterday.
5. The teacher _______ a meeting in the morning.
6. My grandmother _______ long hair when she was young.
7. The cat _______ green eyes.
8. They _______ a small shop before moving here.
9. He _______ a toothache yesterday evening.
10. The garden _______ many colourful flowers.
11. I _______ a toy train in my childhood.
12. She _______ a beautiful smile.
13. The old house _______ wooden windows long ago.
14. Rahul _______ a test today.
15. The bird _______ a broken wing earlier.
16. We _______ a wonderful time at the fair yesterday.
17. The child _______ a red balloon in his hand.
18. My father _______ a scooter before buying a car.
19. The river _______ clear water in the past.
20. She _______ a dance performance tonight.
21. The farmer _______ two oxen many years ago.
22. He _______ a bad dream last night.
23. The school _______ a science exhibition today.
24. I _______ a cold during winter.
25. The puppy _______ soft fur.
26. They _______ a chance to win the match earlier.
27. The queen _______ a precious crown.
28. Meera _______ a music class yesterday.
29. The tree _______ thick branches before the storm.
30. He _______ a headache in the morning.
31. The village _______ a pond long ago.
32. She _______ a new notebook today.
33. We _______ a long discussion yesterday.
34. The boy _______ a kite in his hand.
35. My brother _______ a bicycle when he was ten.
36. The patient _______ a high temperature last week.
37. The city _______ narrow roads in the past.
38. She _______ a painting competition tomorrow.
39. The dog _______ a loud bark.
40. I _______ a favourite cartoon as a child.
41. The museum _______ ancient coins earlier.
42. He _______ a swimming lesson today.
43. The baby _______ tiny fingers.
44. They _______ a problem before, but it is solved now.
45. The mountain _______ snow on its peak last winter.
46. She _______ a phone call in the afternoon.
47. The horse _______ strong legs.
48. We _______ a guest at home yesterday.
49. The classroom _______ a smart board earlier.
50. He _______ a smile on his face today.

Answer:

1. She had a fever last night.
2. The king had a grand palace in the past.
3. Rohan has a blue backpack today.
4. We had a picnic near the river yesterday.
5. The teacher has a meeting in the morning.
6. My grandmother had long hair when she was young.
7. The cat has green eyes.
8. They had a small shop before moving here.
9. He had a toothache yesterday evening.
10. The garden has many colourful flowers.
11. I had a toy train in my childhood.
12. She has a beautiful smile.
13. The old house had wooden windows long ago.
14. Rahul has a test today.
15. The bird had a broken wing earlier.
16. We had a wonderful time at the fair yesterday.
17. The child has a red balloon in his hand.
18. My father had a scooter before buying a car.
19. The river had clear water in the past.
20. She has a dance performance tonight.
21. The farmer had two oxen many years ago.
22. He had a bad dream last night.
23. The school has a science exhibition today.
24. I had a cold during winter.
25. The puppy has soft fur.
26. They had a chance to win the match earlier.
27. The queen had a precious crown.
28. Meera had a music class yesterday.
29. The tree had thick branches before the storm.
30. He had a headache in the morning.
31. The village had a pond long ago.
32. She has a new notebook today.
33. We had a long discussion yesterday.
34. The boy has a kite in his hand.
35. My brother had a bicycle when he was ten.
36. The patient had a high temperature last week.
37. The city had narrow roads in the past.
38. She has a painting competition tomorrow.
39. The dog has a loud bark.
40. I had a favourite cartoon as a child.
41. The museum had ancient coins earlier.
42. He has a swimming lesson today.
43. The baby has tiny fingers.
44. They had a problem before, but it is solved now.
45. The mountain had snow on its peak last winter.
46. She has a phone call in the afternoon.
47. The horse has strong legs.
48. We had a guest at home yesterday.
49. The classroom had a smart board earlier.
50. He has a smile on his face today.

Exercise 3 - Fill in the Blanks with the Verbs ‘Has’, ‘Have’, or ‘Had’

Fill in the blanks with the verbs ‘has’, ‘have’, or ‘had’.

1. She _______ finished her homework already.
2. We _______ a new neighbour in our street.
3. He _______ a cold last week.
4. I _______ never seen such a beautiful place before.
5. They _______ completed the project on time.
6. The boy _______ broken his toy.
7. You _______ made a good decision.
8. The teacher _______ explained the lesson clearly.
9. I _______ a pen in my pocket yesterday.
10. She _______ invited us to her birthday party.
11. We _______ visited this museum before.
12. He _______ a big smile on his face.
13. They _______ gone to the market.
14. The baby _______ fallen asleep.
15. I _______ written the answer correctly.
16. She _______ a test tomorrow.
17. We _______ cleaned the classroom.
18. The dog _______ chased the cat before we arrived.
19. He _______ a chance to speak yesterday.
20. They _______ learned a new song.
21. I _______ lost my keys before I reached home.
22. She _______ prepared lunch for everyone.
23. We _______ seen this movie twice.
24. The bird _______ built a nest in the tree.
25. He _______ received your message.
26. They _______ a wonderful garden at home.
27. I _______ heard this story before.
28. She _______ bought a new dress.
29. We _______ finished our work before the teacher arrived.
30. The child _______ drawn a colourful picture.
31. He _______ a meeting in the afternoon.
32. They _______ travelled to many countries.
33. I _______ forgot his name earlier.
34. She _______ opened the window.
35. We _______ a football match tomorrow.
36. The cat _______ drank all the milk.
37. He _______ solved the problem in English.
38. They _______ planted trees last year.
39. I _______ a great time at the festival.
40. She _______ closed the door quietly.
41. We _______ never tried this dish before.
42. The students _______ submitted their notebooks.
43. He _______ a new laptop now.
44. They _______ waited for us yesterday.
45. I _______ completed my task.
46. She _______ answered all the questions.
47. We _______ a long journey ahead of us.
48. The boy _______ hidden behind the wall.
49. He _______ told the truth.
50. They _______ organised a cultural programme.

Answer:

1. She has finished her homework already.
2. We have a new neighbour in our street.
3. He had a cold last week.
4. I have never seen such a beautiful place before.
5. They have completed the project on time.
6. The boy has broken his toy.
7. You have made a good decision.
8. The teacher has explained the lesson clearly.
9. I had a pen in my pocket yesterday.
10. She has invited us to her birthday party.
11. We have visited this museum before.
12. He has a big smile on his face.
13. They have gone to the market.
14. The baby has fallen asleep.
15. I have written the answer correctly.
16. She has a test tomorrow.
17. We have cleaned the classroom.
18. The dog had chased the cat before we arrived.
19. He had a chance to speak yesterday.
20. They have learned a new song.
21. I had lost my keys before I reached home.
22. She has prepared lunch for everyone.
23. We have seen this movie twice.
24. The bird has built a nest in the tree.
25. He has received your message.
26. They have a wonderful garden at home.
27. I have heard this story before.
28. She has bought a new dress.
29. We had finished our work before the teacher arrived.
30. The child has drawn a colourful picture.
31. He has a meeting in the afternoon.
32. They have travelled to many countries.
33. I had forgotten his name earlier.
34. She has opened the window.
35. We have a football match tomorrow.
36. The cat has drunk all the milk.
37. He has solved the problem in English.
38. They had planted trees last year.
39. I had a great time at the festival.
40. She has closed the door quietly.
41. We have never tried this dish before.
42. The students have submitted their notebooks.
43. He has a new laptop now.
44. They had waited for us yesterday.
45. I have completed my task.
46. She has answered all the questions.
47. We have a long journey ahead of us.
48. The boy has hidden behind the wall.
49. He has told the truth.
50. They have organised a cultural programme.

Exercise 4 - Use ‘Has’, ‘Have’, or ‘Had’ in the Following Paragraph.

Read the paragraph carefully and fill in the blanks with a suitable form of the verb has, have, or had.

Riya ______ just returned from school. She ______ completed all her homework, and her parents ______ praised her efforts. Yesterday, she ______ forgot to bring her notebook, but today she ______ remembered everything.

We ______ planned a picnic for Sunday. Last month, we visited the same park and ______ enjoyed a wonderful time. My brother ______ packed the food, and my friends ______ brought some games.

The teacher ______ given us a new project. She ______ explained the rules clearly, and the students ______ started working on it. Last year, the class ______ done a similar activity and ______ learned many new things.

Rahul ______ always loved music. He ______ learned to play the guitar, and his sister ______ joined singing classes. When they were younger, they ______ performed together at school functions and ______ received many prizes.

Our school ______ organised a science exhibition this week. Many students ______ prepared interesting models, and the judges ______ appreciated their creativity. In the past, the school ______ conducted similar events and ______ encouraged young talent.

Answer:

Riya has just returned from school. She has completed all her homework, and her parents have praised her efforts. Yesterday, she had forgotten to bring her notebook, but today she has remembered everything.

We have planned a picnic for Sunday. Last month, we visited the same park and had a wonderful time. My brother has packed the food, and my friends have brought some games.

The teacher has given us a new project. She has explained the rules clearly, and the students have started working on it. Last year, the class had done a similar activity and had learned many new things.

Rahul has always loved music. He has learned to play the guitar, and his sister has joined singing classes. When they were younger, they had performed together at school functions and had received many prizes.

Our school has organised a science exhibition this week. Many students have prepared interesting models, and the judges have appreciated their creativity. In the past, the school had conducted similar events and had encouraged young talent.