The Use of Have, Has and Had

 SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE                                                                          CLASS:JSS 2

 Topic :

The Use of Have, Has and Had          

Objectives:

• To understand the meaning and use of “have,” “has,” and “had” in English grammar.
• To recognize the correct form of “have,” “has,” and “had” to use in different contexts and tenses.
• To practice using “have,” “has,” and “had” in different contexts and tenses.

Materials:

• Whiteboard and markers
• Worksheets with exercises on the use of “have,” “has,” and “had”
• Handouts with examples and rules on the use of “have,” “has,” and “had”

REFERENCES

• Effective English JSS 2 by Evans
• Exam focus for JSCE by BolajiAremo et al
• The New Student’s Companion by Up et al [mediator_tech]
• English Grammar for JSS by P.O. Olatunbosun
• College Essays for Basic 8 by C.O. Odetula
• Sunrise Poetry by OlusolaFadiya

 Content 

1. “Have” and “has” are both present tense forms of the verb “to have.” “Have” is used with the pronouns “I,” “you,” “we,” and “they,” while “has” is used with the pronouns “he,” “she,” and “it.”
2. For example: “I have a book,” “You have a book,” “He has a book,” “She has a book,” “It has a book,” “We have a book,” “They have a book.”
3. “Had” is the past tense form of the verb “to have.” It is used to talk about something that happened in the past.
4. For example: “I had a book yesterday,” “You had a book yesterday,” “He had a book yesterday,” “She had a book yesterday,” “It had a book yesterday,” “We had a book yesterday,” “They had a book yesterday.”
5. “Have” and “has” can also be used to talk about possession or ownership.
6. For example: “I have a dog,” “She has a car,” “They have a house.”
7. “Have” and “has” can also be used to talk about actions or experiences that are ongoing or repeated.
8. For example: “I have breakfast every morning,” “She has a piano lesson every week,” “They have a meeting every Monday.”
9. “Have” and “has” can also be used to form the present perfect tense. This is used to talk about actions that happened in the past but are still relevant or have an effect on the present.
10. For example: “I have seen that movie before,” “She has visited Lagos many times,” “They have lived in Nigeria for five years.”
11. “Had” can also be used to form the past perfect tense. This is used to talk about something that happened in the past before another past event.
12. For example: “I had finished my homework before I went to bed,” “She had eaten breakfast before she left for school,” “They had already left by the time we arrived.”

Remember to practice using “have,” “has,” and “had” in different contexts and tenses to help you understand how to use them correctly

Evaluation

1. Which of the following sentences is in the present tense? A. She had a good day yesterday. B. They have a cat at home. C. He has finished his homework.
2. Which pronoun is used with “has”? A. I B. We C. She
3. Which of the following sentences is in the past tense? A. They have lunch at 12 PM every day. B. He has a new phone. C. She had a great vacation last summer.
4. Which tense is formed using “had”? A. Present perfect B. Past perfect C. Simple past
5. Which of the following sentences is talking about possession? A. I had a sandwich for lunch. B. She has a blue car. C. They have been to the beach many times.
6. Which of the following sentences is in the present perfect tense? A. He had a cold last week. B. We have been friends for a long time. C. She has a big family.
7. Which of the following pronouns is used with “have”? A. She B. They C. He [mediator_tech]
8. Which of the following sentences is talking about an action that is repeated? A. They had a party last weekend. B. She has a dance class every Tuesday. C. He had a test yesterday.
9. Which of the following sentences is in the past perfect tense? A. They have never been to Europe. B. She has lived in Lagos all her life. C. He had already eaten dinner when we arrived.
10. Which of the following pronouns is used with “has”? A. I B. You C. It

The Use of Has

1. She has a new book.
2. It has been raining all day.
3. John has a lot of friends.

Note that “has” is used with the third person singular pronouns “she,” “it,” and “he.”

The Use of Have

1. They have a big family.
2. We have a lot of homework tonight.
3. You have a nice voice.

Note that “have” is used with the first person pronouns “we” and “I,” the second person pronoun “you,” and the third person plural pronoun “they

The Use of Had

1. I had a great time at the party.
2. She had a headache yesterday.
3. They had already finished their dinner by the time we arrived.

Note that “had” is used with all pronouns (first person, second person, and third person) in the past tense [mediator_tech]

Evaluation

1. He ___ a new bike. A. has B. had C. have
2. They ___ lunch at noon. A. have B. had C. has
3. She ___ three cats. A. has B. had C. have
4. We ___ a lot of fun at the park. A. has B. had C. have
5. ___ you finished your homework yet? A. Has B. Had C. Have
6. I ___ a cold last week. A. had B. have C. has
7. She ___ a job interview yesterday. A. had B. has C. have
8. They ___ a party last weekend. A. had B. have C. has
9. ___ she ever been to Europe? A. Has B. Have C. Had
10. We ___ dinner at a restaurant last night. A. had B. have C. has

Lesson Plan Presentation

Previous Lesson 

• 3rd Term Exams Jss 2 ENGLISH STUDIES

Introduction:

• Begin by asking the class if they know what the words “have,” “has,” and “had” mean.
• Write the three words on the whiteboard and ask the class to give examples of sentences using each of them.
• Explain that “have,” “has,” and “had” are all forms of the verb “to have” and are used to show possession, talk about actions and experiences, and form different tenses.

Lesson Content Presentation:

• Explain that “have” and “has” are both present tense forms of the verb “to have.” “Have” is used with the pronouns “I,” “you,” “we,” and “they,” while “has” is used with the pronouns “he,” “she,” and “it.” For example: “I have a book,” “She has a book.”
• Show examples on the whiteboard and ask the class to identify which pronoun goes with “have” and which one goes with “has.”
• Explain that “had” is the past tense form of the verb “to have” and is used to talk about something that happened in the past. For example: “They had a picnic last weekend.”
• Show examples on the whiteboard and ask the class to identify which tense is being used.
• Explain that “have” and “has” can also be used to talk about possession or ownership. For example: “She has a car,” “They have a house.”
• Show examples on the whiteboard and ask the class to identify which verb is being used to show possession.
• Explain that “have” and “has” can also be used to talk about actions or experiences that are ongoing or repeated. For example: “He has breakfast every morning,” “They have a meeting every Monday.”
• Show examples on the whiteboard and ask the class to identify which verb is being used to talk about ongoing or repeated actions.
• Explain that “have” and “has” can also be used to form the present perfect tense. This is used to talk about actions that happened in the past but are still relevant or have an effect on the present. For example: “I have seen that movie before,” “She has visited Lagos many times.”
• Show examples on the whiteboard and ask the class to identify which verb is being used to form the present perfect tense.
• Explain that “had” can also be used to form the past perfect tense. This is used to talk about something that happened in the past before another past event. For example: “I had finished my homework before I went to bed,” “She had eaten breakfast before she left for school.”
• Show examples on the whiteboard and ask the class to identify which verb is being used to form the past perfect tense

Practice Exercises:

• Distribute workbook with exercises on the use of “have,” “has,” and “had” and have the students complete [mediator_tech]

Weekly Assessment /Test

1. What are the three verbs we use to talk about ownership, actions, and past events?
2. Which pronoun is used with “has”?
3. Which tense is “had” used for?
4. Which verb is used with the first person pronoun “we”?
5. Which of the following sentences is talking about possession? A. I had a sandwich for lunch. B. She has a blue car. C. They have been to the beach many times.
6. Which of the following sentences is in the present perfect tense? A. He had a cold last week. B. We have been friends for a long time. C. She has a big family.
7. Which of the following pronouns is used with “have”? A. She B. They C. He
8. Which of the following sentences is talking about an action that is repeated? A. They had a party last weekend. B. She has a dance class every Tuesday. C. He had a test yesterday.
9. Which of the following sentences is in the past perfect tense? A. They have never been to Europe. B. She has lived in Lagos all her life. C. He had already eaten dinner when we arrived.
10. Which pronoun is used with “had” [mediator_tech]