Has or Have?When using the present tense (with 'to have' as the main verb), or the present perfect tense (with 'to have' as the auxiliary verb), 'has' is used only in the third person singular-- that is, when the subject is a single entity that is not you or I: he, she, it, John, the Eiffel Tower, etc.
I have a headache.
You have a headache.
She/ he/ it/ John/ the Eiffel Tower has a headache.
We have headaches.
You all have headaches.
They have headaches.
I have never eaten locusts.
You have never eaten locusts.
She/he/it/John/the Eiffel Tower has never eaten locusts.
We have never eaten locusts.
You all have never eaten locusts.
They have never eaten locusts.
GuestI often have trouble knowing when to use have or has in sentences and when speaking. What is the rule for using has or have. When is it appropriate to use have and when is it appropriate to use has?To begin with, “have” is used with “I”, “you”, “they” and “has” is used with “it”, “she”, and “he”. I think that’s not a problem. If my guess is correct, the countable and uncountable nouns sometimes can create lots of confusions as to whether to use singular (has) or plural (have).
Police, as strange as it might seem, is referred to as plural noun and therefore take “have” as in: The police have arrested a suspect in connection to the recent robberies in this neighborhood.
She has just quit her job.
I have hired a new secretary to replace her.
I have to pay her more money though.
You have to train her as to what she has to do.
The scissors have dull edges.
My glasses have scratches on them
My trousers have holes on them
Anonymous:
What about the sentenses using "and" or "or", such as:If you or your staff (have or has) any questions, then please contact me.
then which do you use?
3rd January 2007
Anonymous:
Mr. Micawber thank you for the explanation. I understand now. I am sure
the same instructions were given to me when I studied grammar but I was
less interested in grammar although literature brought out the love in
me. Again, thank you.
28th January 2008
Anonymous:
in this you will use "have" because there are 2 groups refferd to here.Our minds are just seriously poluted by the BAD english the americans love some much to speak/write.
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