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Differences Between HAS and HAVE.

In the English language, when we want to
express possession, we either use have or
has, depending on the person. Most of the
time, the words has and have are being used
interchangeably, but there are certain rules
concerning their use in the sentences which
must be followed for making it gramatically
correct. We use ‘has ‘ with a third person, i.e.
He, She, It, etc. whereas we mainly use ‘have ‘
with a first and second person, i.e. with I, We,
You, etc. and also with the third person when
the sentence starts with ‘they’.
Now come let’s go through the example to
understand the difference between Has and
Have.

It has been a year since we have talked.

Jacob has done the job perfectly.

All the teachers have appreciated his efforts.

Have you replied to the mail?

Your sister has already replied to it.

In the first example, has is used with the third
person ‘it’ while have is used with the second
person ‘we’. Likewise, in the second example,
Jacob is a singular noun, so we have used
‘has’ there, but in the second part of the
sentence, we have used ‘have’ with the plural
noun, i.e. teachers. Lastly, in the third
sentence, ‘have’ is used with the first person
and ‘has’ is used with a singular noun.

DEFINITION of HAS

Has is a word indicating possession or
ownership of something. It is the present
tense of ‘have’ used with third person
singular, i.e. he/she/it/ singular noun. Come
let’s understand where to use ‘has’:

1. It is used when we own, possess or hold
something:
She has a house in Bengaluru.
Melissa has a joint injury.

2. It can also be used when we talk about
things that we eat :
Peter often has noodles for lunch.

3. It indicates relation:
Jane has two brothers and a sister.

4. It is used with ‘to’ to show some
obligation :
He has to pay the electricity bill by
today evening or else penalty will
apply.
Plan B has to work properly.

DEFINITION of HAVE

Have is an indicator of possessing or owning
something. It is the base form of verb, which
is mainly used with the first person and
second person, singular pronouns and third
person plural pronouns. Below we’ve
discussed where to use have in sentences:

1. It is used with the third form of other
verbs , i.e. past participle form to create
sentences in present perfect tense or
past perfect tense.
I have visited Singapore twice.
They have taken part in the cultural
program.

2. It means to hold, possess or own
something:
I have some issues with the current
strategy.
You have a really beautiful garden at
your home.

3. To ask for food or drink:
What would you like to have: tea or
coffee?
I have had snacks just an hour ago.

4. When we experience something:
You might have faced some difficulty
in reaching the job location.

5. When we tell about our day, i.e. how’s our
day going so far: I have had a great day.

6. It can be used with ‘to’ to show a
requirement or obligation of doing
something.
You have to perform the dance
otherwise you will be disqualified.
I have to meet him before he moves
to another city.

7. It also indicates a feeling, thought or
desire:
I have a strong feeling that she is in
trouble.

SINGULAR AND PLURAL

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