Verb Forms for the Irregular Verbs To Be and To Have | ||||
Pronoun(s) | Present-Tense Verb for “To Be” | Past-Tense Verb for “To Be” | Present-Tense Verb for “To Have” | Past-Tense Verb for “To Have” |
I | am | was | have | had |
you/we/they | are | were | have | had |
it/he/she | is | was | has | had |
Practice questions
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of to be or to have:- Kristin, never outdone, __________________ a different idea.
- You __________________ to taste her dish anyway.
Answers to practice questions
- has or had. This answer depends on the tense. If you’re speaking about a past event, choose had, but if you’re speaking about something in the here and now, has is your best bet.
- have. The verb, have, doesn’t express ownership in this context. Instead it implies obligation.