When to use has or have?
While the verb to have has many different meanings, its primary meaning is “to possess, own, hold for use, or contain.” Have and has indicate possession in the present tense (describing events that are currently happening). Have is used with the pronouns I, you, we, and they, while has is used with he, she, and it.
Have or has singular or plural?
The short answer when comparing has vs. have is that has is used with the third person singular. Have is used with the first and second person singular and plural and the third person plural.
How do you use has and have in sentences?
Have or Has
- “He has a pet dog.” “She has a boyfriend.” “It has rained all day” (present perfect)
- ‘You’ and ‘I’ use have. “You have a nice apartment.” “I have a problem.”
- Plural nouns use have. “Dogs have better personalities than cats.”
- Singular nouns and uncountable nouns use has. “The traffic has made me late.”
How do you use has and have in a sentence?
In present tense sentences and present perfect tenses we use has with the third person singular:
- “He has a pet dog.” “She has a boyfriend.”
- ‘You’ and ‘I’ use have. “You have a nice apartment.”
- Plural nouns use have. “Dogs have better personalities than cats.”
- Singular nouns and uncountable nouns use has.
What sentences have example?
Study the following sentences.
- They have received the parcel.
- She has returned. (
- You have done a good job. (
- They have accepted the offer. (
- She has declined the offer. (
- The offer has been declined by her. (
- She has been reprimanded. (
What are the rules for subject and verb agreement?
Subject–Verb Agreement Rules. Key: subject = yellow, bold; verb = green, underline. Subjects and verbs must agree in number. If the subject is singular, the verb must be singular too. Example: She writes every day. Exception: When using the singular “they,” use plural verb forms. Example: The participant expressed satisfaction with their job.
When to use singular or plural verb agreement?
Singular subjects joined by “or,” “nor,” “either . . . or,” or “neither. . . nor” take a singular verb. Either the man or his wife knows the truth of the matter. Neither money nor power was important any longer. If one subject is singular and one is plural, the verb agrees with the nearer subject. Neither the television nor the radios work.
When does the verb agree with the verb?
In sentences beginning with “there is” or “there are,” the subject follows the verb. Since “there” is not the subject, the verb agrees with what follows the verb. Example: There is little administrative support. Example: There are many factors affecting teacher retention.
When do you use the has form of the verb?
The form of the verb has is only used in the third person singular. All other forms are have. Since computers is a plural subject (in third person plural), you should use have. This is where it’s important to know who or what is doing the action.
