Class 2 English - ICSE
Has, Have, Had
In this chapter, Class 2 ICSE students learn how to use the helping verbs 'has', 'have', and 'had' to show possession and talk about things that belong to someone. Mastering these words is very important for building correct sentences. For ICSE board exams, questions from this chapter often appear in fill-in-the-blanks, sentence correction, and grammar transformation exercises, carrying about 5 to 10 marks in the English language paper.
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Using 'Has'
We use 'has' with singular nouns like he, she, it, and one person, animal, or thing in the present tense.
Using 'Have'
We use 'have' with plural nouns like they, we, you, I, and more than one person, animal, or thing in the present tense.
Using 'Had'
We use 'had' for all nouns and pronouns in the past tense to show that someone possessed something earlier.
Possession in Present Tense
'Has' and 'have' tell us what someone owns right now, today.
Possession in Past Tense
'Had' tells us what someone owned yesterday or in the past.
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Board Exam Info
In the ICSE Class 2 English grammar exams, this chapter typically carries 5 to 10 marks. Common question types include filling in the blanks with the correct word (has, have, or had), choosing the correct option, and correcting incorrect sentences.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do we use 'have' with 'I'?
Yes! Even though 'I' is singular, we always use 'have' with it (e.g., I have a red pen).
How do I know whether to use 'has' or 'had'?
Use 'has' if the sentence is happening now (present), and use 'had' if the sentence happened in the past, like yesterday.
Can we use 'has' with plural words?
No, 'has' is only for singular nouns. For plural nouns, we always use 'have'.
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