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Has vs. Had: Qual é a diferença?

Use o has para o presente (ele/ela) e o had para qualquer ação que já ficou no passado: presente e passado.

Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

Use 'has' for the present third-person singular (he/she/it) and 'had' for all past situations regardless of the subject.

  • Use 'has' for current possession or actions with he, she, or it (e.g., She has a car).
  • Use 'had' for any past possession or action for all subjects (e.g., They had a car).
  • In compound tenses, 'has' forms the Present Perfect while 'had' forms the Past Perfect.
👤 (He/She/It) + 🕒 (Now) = Has | 👥/👤 (Anyone) + ⏳ (Yesterday) = Had

Overview

A compreensão das diferenças entre has e had é um passo fundamental para qualquer brasileiro que estuda inglês, especialmente no nível B1. Ambos derivam do verbo to have (ter), um dos verbos mais versáteis e comuns na língua inglesa. Dominar o uso correto desses termos é crucial não apenas para expressar posse ou experiências, mas também porque eles funcionam como verbos auxiliares essenciais na formação dos tempos perfeitos (perfect tenses).
A principal distinção entre has e had reside no tempo verbal (presente vs. passado) e, no caso do presente simples, na concordância sujeito-verbo. Em português, nós conjugamos os verbos para todas as pessoas (eu tenho, ele tem, nós temos, eles têm).
No inglês, essa conjugação é muito mais simples, mas a mudança para a terceira pessoa do singular no presente é uma regra de ouro.
Has refere-se exclusivamente a ações ou estados no presente e é usado apenas com sujeitos na terceira pessoa do singular (ex: he - ele, she - ela, it - isto/ele/ela para coisas/animais, ou um nome próprio como Ana ou o gato). Por outro lado, had denota ações ou estados no passado e é aplicável a todos os sujeitos (I, you, he, she, it, we, they). Entender essa diferença fundamental é a chave para descrever com precisão as realidades atuais versus eventos passados, garantindo que suas frases reflitam exatamente a linha do tempo que você deseja comunicar.
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How This Grammar Works

Para entendermos como has e had funcionam, precisamos lembrar que o verbo to have opera de duas maneiras principais: como um verbo principal (main verb) e como um verbo auxiliar (auxiliary verb). Ambos seguem essas distinções funcionais, mas suas formas são ditadas pelo tempo e pelo sujeito.
1. To have como Verbo Principal
Quando funciona como o verbo principal da frase, to have geralmente corresponde ao nosso verbo ter ou possuir, mas também pode indicar experiências. Em português, a gente fala
Eu tenho um carro
ou
Eu tive uma reunião
. No inglês, usamos has ou had dependendo do tempo e da pessoa.
* Posse (Possession): Indica propriedade. Ex: She has a new car. (Ela tem um carro novo.)
* Experiência/Ocorrência (Experience/Occurrence): Participação em um evento. Ex: We had a meeting yesterday. (Nós tivemos uma reunião ontem.)
* Características (Characteristics/Attributes): Qualidades inerentes. Ex: The house has a large garden. (A casa tem um jardim grande.)
* Obrigação (Obligation): Frequentemente com to + infinitivo. Ex: I had to finish my report. (Eu tive que terminar meu relatório.)
No Presente Simples (Simple Present):
Aqui entra a regra da terceira pessoa do singular. Em português, dizemos ele tem e eles têm. Em inglês, a mudança é na grafia e pronúncia: he/she/it usam has. Todos os outros sujeitos (I, you, we, they) usam have. Essa concordância é vital.
| Sujeito (Português) | Sujeito (Inglês) | Verbo (Presente) | Exemplo |
|--- |--- |--- |--- |
| Eu | I | have | I have a phone. |
| Você/Tu | You | have | You have a phone. |
| Ele/Ela (Pessoa/Coisa) | He/She/It | has | She has a phone. |
| Nós/A gente | We | have | We have phones. |
| Vocês | You | have | You have phones. |
| Eles/Elas | They | have | They have phones. |
No Passado Simples (Simple Past):
Aqui o inglês é muito mais fácil que o português! Enquanto nós temos muitas conjugações (eu tive, ele teve, nós tivemos, eles tiveram), o inglês usa apenas uma forma para o passado de to have: had. Isso vale para todas as pessoas.

Ex: I had a dog. (Eu tive/tinha um cachorro.) / She had a dog. (Ela teve/tinha um cachorro.)

O uso de had universalmente sinaliza que a ação ou estado ocorreu em um ponto ou período definido no passado e já foi concluído.
2. To have como Verbo Auxiliar (Tempos Perfeitos)
Aqui é onde muitos brasileiros se confundem, pois a tradução literal nem sempre funciona bem. Nos tempos perfeitos (Perfect Tenses), to have (nas formas have, has ou had) combina-se com um particípio passado (past participle - a terceira coluna dos verbos irregulares, como seen, gone, eaten, ou a forma -ed dos regulares).
* Present Perfect (have/has + Particípio): É usado com a terceira pessoa do singular. Liga uma ação passada ao presente. Em português, muitas vezes traduzimos pelo Pretérito Perfeito Simples ou Composto (tem feito).
* Ex: He has finished his work. (Ele terminou/tem terminado o trabalho dele.) - A ação aconteceu no passado, mas o resultado é relevante agora (o trabalho está pronto).
* Past Perfect (had + Particípio): É usado para todos os sujeitos. Indica uma ação que foi concluída *antes* de outra ação no passado. É o passado do passado. Corresponde muitas vezes ao nosso Pretérito Mais-que-perfeito (tinha feito, havia feito).
* Ex: She had already left when I arrived. (Ela já tinha saído quando eu cheguei.) - O ato de sair (had left) ocorreu antes do ato de chegar (arrived).
Compreender esses papéis duplos (verbo principal vs. auxiliar) e as regras estritas de concordância no presente, junto com a forma consistente do passado, é a base para uma comunicação precisa em inglês.

Formation Pattern

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Dominar has e had envolve entender seus padrões de conjugação em frases afirmativas, negativas e interrogativas, tanto como verbo principal quanto auxiliar.
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1. Como Verbo Principal (Significando Posse, Experiência, Obrigação)
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Aqui, to have precisa de verbos auxiliares (do/does no presente, did no passado) para formar negativas e perguntas, assim como outros verbos normais.
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### Presente Simples (Simple Present)
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| Sujeito | Afirmativa | Negativa (usa does not) | Pergunta (usa Does) |
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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
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| I, You, We, They | I have a map. | We do not have a map. | Do they have a map? |
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| He, She, It | She has a map. | He does not have a map. | Does it have a map? |
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| Singular (ex: Ana) | Ana has a car. | The dog does not have a bone. | Does John have time? |
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* Ponto de Atenção Crucial (Olha só!): Nas formas negativa e interrogativa com a terceira pessoa (he/she/it), o verbo auxiliar does absorve a marcação da terceira pessoa. Por isso, has volta para a sua forma base have. É errado dizer He does not has ou Does she has. O correto é: He does not have. / Does she have? Tranquilo?
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### Passado Simples (Simple Past)
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Aqui é ainda mais fácil, pois usamos had para todos, mas precisamos do auxiliar did para negativas e perguntas.
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| Sujeito | Afirmativa | Negativa (usa did not) | Pergunta (usa Did) |
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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
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| Todos os Sujeitos (I, You, He, She, It, We, They) | They had a meeting. | I did not have fun. | Did she have an idea? |
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| Plural (ex: Students) | The kids had lunch. | The birds did not have food. | Did they have tickets? |
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* Nota: Assim como no presente, nas negativas e perguntas do passado, o had volta para a forma base have porque o auxiliar did já indica o passado. Dizer I did not had está errado. O correto é: I did not have. / Did you have? É tipo assim: o did já fez o trabalho do passado, o verbo principal descansa na forma base.
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2. Como Verbo Auxiliar (Em Tempos Perfeitos)
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Neste caso, have, has ou had são os verbos auxiliares. Eles não precisam de do/does/did. Para negar, colocamos not depois deles. Para perguntar, invertemos o sujeito com eles.
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### Present Perfect (has + Particípio Past - Terceira Pessoa do Singular)
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| Sujeito | Afirmativa | Negativa (usa has not / hasn't) | Pergunta (inverte Sujeito/Has) |
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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
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| He, She, It, Singular Noun | She has studied. | He has not (hasn't) finished. | Has the bus arrived? |
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* Exemplos Adicionais:
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* Afirmativa: The company has launched a new product.
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* Negativa: My boss hasn't seen the report yet.
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* Pergunta: Has it stopped raining?
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### Past Perfect (had + Particípio Past - Todos os Sujeitos)
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| Sujeito | Afirmativa | Negativa (usa had not / hadn't) | Pergunta (inverte Sujeito/Had) |
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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
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| Todos os Sujeitos (I, You, He, She, etc.) | They had eaten. | I had not (hadn't) noticed. | Had she left? |
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* Exemplos Adicionais:
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* Afirmativa: By the time I called, he had already gone.
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* Negativa: We hadn't prepared for the Uber delay.
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* Pergunta: Had they booked the table?

When To Use It

A aplicação precisa de has e had depende inteiramente do contexto temporal e do papel gramatical que to have desempenha na frase. Vamos detalhar os cenários para você não errar mais.
Quando usar has (Foco no Presente)
Você vai usar has em situações focadas no presente, sempre que o sujeito for he, she, it ou um substantivo singular (como o gerente, minha mãe, o iFood).
* 1. Posse no Presente (Verbo Principal): Para indicar propriedade ou característica atual.
* My brother has a new smartphone. (Meu irmão tem um smartphone novo. Ele possui agora.)
* The iFood app has many restaurant options. (O app do iFood tem muitas opções de restaurantes. Uma característica atual.)
* She has blue eyes. (Ela tem olhos azuis. Uma característica física inerente.)
* 2. Experiências ou Ocorrências Atuais/Habituais (Verbo Principal): Descreve eventos, doenças ou situações que acontecem agora ou habitualmente.
* He has a bad cold this week. (Ele está com um resfriado forte esta semana. Uma condição de saúde atual.)
* Every Monday, our team has a stand-up meeting. (Toda segunda-feira, nossa equipe tem uma reunião rápida. Um evento regular.)
* My neighbor's dog has difficulty sleeping at night. (O cachorro do meu vizinho tem dificuldade para dormir à noite. Uma experiência contínua.)
* 3. Present Perfect Tense (Verbo Auxiliar): Para conectar uma ação passada com o presente, indicando que a ação acabou de acontecer, ou que seu resultado é relevante agora, ou ainda falando de experiências de vida até o momento.
* The painter has finished the mural. (O pintor terminou o mural. A ação está concluída e o mural está pronto agora.)
* She has never visited Fortaleza. (Ela nunca visitou Fortaleza. Falando sobre a experiência de vida dela até o presente momento.)
* It has rained all day. (Choveu o dia todo. A chuva começou no passado e continua ou acabou de parar, afetando o estado atual.)
* 4. Obrigações no Presente (Verbo Principal com to): Expressa uma necessidade atual.
* He has to attend the conference call now. (Ele tem que participar da teleconferência agora. É a obrigação atual dele.)
Quando usar had (Foco no Passado)
Você vai usar had para cenários focados no passado, independentemente do sujeito (pode ser I, you, she, we, they, etc.).
* 1. Posse no Passado (Verbo Principal): Indica que algo foi possuído no passado, mas não é mais, ou a posse é discutida puramente num contexto passado.
* When I lived in São Paulo, I had a bicycle. (Quando eu morava em São Paulo, eu tinha uma bicicleta. Posse passada, não necessariamente aplicável agora.)
* The old building had a beautiful facade. (O prédio antigo tinha uma fachada bonita. Uma característica passada.)
* My grandparents had a farm. (Meus avós tinham uma fazenda. Uma propriedade passada.)
* 2. Experiências ou Ocorrências Passadas e Concluídas (Verbo Principal): Descreve eventos que aconteceram e terminaram.
* We had a delicious dinner last night. (Nós tivemos um jantar delicioso ontem à noite. O jantar acabou.)
* She has a bad headache yesterday. (Ela teve uma forte dor de cabeça ontem. Foi no passado.)
* They had a great time at the Boteco. (Eles se divertiram muito no boteco. A experiência está concluída.)
* 3. Past Perfect Tense (Verbo Auxiliar): Indica uma ação que foi concluída *antes* de outro ponto ou ação específica no passado. Ajuda a estabelecer a cronologia dos eventos.
* He had already eaten when I called. (Ele já tinha comido quando eu liguei. O ato de comer aconteceu antes do ato de ligar.)
* By the time we reached the cinema, the movie had started. (Quando chegamos ao cinema, o filme já tinha começado. O início do filme ocorreu antes da nossa chegada.)
* They finally understood what had happened. (Eles finalmente entenderam o que tinha acontecido. O evento ocorreu antes do entendimento deles.)
* 4. Obrigações no Passado (Verbo Principal com to): Expressa uma necessidade passada.
* I had to work late yesterday. (Eu tive que trabalhar até tarde ontem. Foi uma obrigação passada.)

Common Mistakes

Nós, brasileiros, costumamos cometer erros específicos com has e had devido à interferência do português (nossa L1). Olha só quais são os mais comuns para você evitá-los:
* 1. Erro de Concordância na Terceira Pessoa (Presente):
O erro mais comum é esquecer de usar has para he, she, it e usar have. Isso soa como Ele tenho ou Ela têm (singular).
* *Errado:* My boss have a lot of work.
* *Correto:* My boss has a lot of work.
* *Por que acontece?* Em português, a forma tem (3ª pessoa) é muito parecida com têm (plural, só muda o acento), enquanto have e has são mais distintos. A gente acostuma tanto com o have que esquece a exceção.
* 2. Uso de had em Negativas e Perguntas (Passado):
Esquecer de voltar o verbo had para a forma base have quando já se usou o auxiliar did.
* *Errado:* I didn't had time. / Did you had a good time?
* *Correto:* I didn't have time. / Did you have a good time?
* *Por que acontece?* Pensamos em português
Eu não *tive* time
(passado) ou
Você *teve* um bom tempo?
. Queremos traduzir o verbo principal no passado diretamente, esquecendo que no inglês é o auxiliar (did) que faz esse trabalho.
* 3. Confusão entre has e had como Auxiliares (Present Perfect vs. Past Perfect):
Usar has quando deveria usar had para o passado do passado ou vice-versa, especialmente em narrativas.
* *Errado:* I realized I has seen that movie before.
* *Correto:* I realized I had seen that movie before. (Ambos os eventos estão no passado, mas ver o filme aconteceu antes de perceber).
* *Por que acontece?* Confusão sobre a linha do tempo. Lembra: se você está contando uma história no passado e quer mencionar algo que aconteceu *ainda mais cedo*, use sempre had + particípio, não importa quem seja o sujeito.
* 4. Traduzir Tinha como has (Presente) em vez de had (Passado):
Isso ocorre com verbos que em português são o Pretérito Imperfeito (eu tinha, ela tinha), que soa como algo contínuo. Brasileiros às vezes associam esse tinha ao presente por engano.
* *Errado:* When I was a kid, I has a dog.
* *Correto:* When I was a kid, I had a dog.
* *Por que acontece?* Falta de atenção ao tempo verbal da frase principal (When I *was*...). Sempre alinhe o tempo dos verbos na sua frase.

Contrast With Similar Patterns

Para consolidar, vamos comparar como to have se comporta em relação a outros tempos verbais e ao português.
### Comparação: Presente vs. Passado (Como Verbo Principal - Posse)
| Português | Contexto | Inglês |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Ela tem um Uber esperando. | Agora (Terceira Pessoa Singular) | She has an Uber waiting. |
| Eles têm um Uber esperando. | Agora (Plural) | They have an Uber waiting. |
| Ela teve/tinha um Uber esperando. | Passado (Qualquer Pessoa) | She had an Uber waiting. |
| Eles tiveram/tinham um Uber esperando. | Passado (Qualquer Pessoa) | They had an Uber waiting. |
### Comparação: Verbo Auxiliar vs. Verbo Principal
| Uso | Inglês | Função e Significado |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Principal (Presente) | He has a new job. | Has = Tem/Possui (Verbo principal indicando posse). |
| Auxiliar (Presente) | He has *started* a new job. | Has = Auxiliar (sem significado próprio, forma o Present Perfect com started). |
| Principal (Passado) | He had a meeting yesterday. | Had = Teve (Verbo principal indicando experiência). |
| Auxiliar (Passado) | He had *finished* the meeting when I called. | Had = Auxiliar (sem significado próprio, forma o Past Perfect com finished). |
### Comparação: Onde o Português Confunde o Inglês (Ter/Haver)
| Português | Inglês | Explicação |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Tem uma pizza na mesa. (Haver/Existir) | There is a pizza on the table. | Não use has/had. Em inglês, posse requer um possuidor. Se quer dizer que algo existe, use There is/are (presente) ou There was/were (passado). |
| O restaurante tem boas avaliações. (Posse/Característica) | The restaurant has good reviews. | Use has/have porque o restaurante (sujeito) possui as avaliações. |
| Teve um acidente no Uber. (Haver/Ocorrer) | There was an accident in the Uber. | Não use had. Use There was/were para ocorrências passadas. |

Quick FAQ

Aqui estão algumas dúvidas rápidas que sempre aparecem no B1. Sacou?
1. Posso usar have got em vez de has?
Sim! No inglês britânico (e muito no falado americano), have got (ou has got para a terceira pessoa) é extremamente comum para posse no presente. Ex: She has got a new phone é o mesmo que She has a new phone.
Na negativa: She hasn't got a phone. Na pergunta: Has she got a phone?. É uma alternativa mais informal e soa bem natural.
2. Quando had significa tinha e quando significa teve?
Em inglês, é a mesma palavra: had. O contexto da sua frase e o que você quer dizer é que vão definir. Se você está narrando uma história sobre o que você possuía no passado, traduzimos como tinha (I had a car).
Se você está falando de um evento específico que ocorreu e acabou, traduzimos como teve (I had an exam yesterday). O importante é saber que é passado.
3. Dizer He has to do it e He had to do it é a mesma coisa?
Não, a diferença é o tempo da obrigação. He has to do it significa
Ele tem que fazer isso
(agora ou no futuro próximo, é uma obrigação atual). He had to do it significa
Ele teve/tinha que fazer isso
(uma obrigação passada que já foi resolvida ou que ocorreu no passado).
Espero que este guia tenha clareado sua mente sobre o uso de has e had. Lembre-se: concordância na terceira pessoa do presente e consistência no passado. Pratique com exemplos do seu dia a dia, como no trabalho ou pedindo um delivery, e logo isso vai soar super natural para você. Bora praticar!

Conjugation of 'To Have' (Present vs. Past)

Subject Present Tense Past Tense Present Perfect Past Perfect
I
have
had
have had
had had
You
have
had
have had
had had
He/She/It
has
had
has had
had had
We
have
had
have had
had had
They
have
had
have had
had had

Common Contractions

Full Form Contraction Example
He has
He's
He's got a car.
She has
She's
She's finished.
It has
It's
It's been raining.
I had
I'd
I'd already left.
You had
You'd
You'd better go.
They had
They'd
They'd seen it.

Meanings

Both words are forms of the verb 'to have,' used to indicate possession, experience, or as auxiliary verbs to form complex tenses.

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Possession (Present vs. Past)

Owning or holding something in the current moment (has) versus a completed time (had).

“He has a blue eyes.”

“He had a bicycle when he was ten.”

2

Auxiliary Verb (Perfect Tenses)

Used with a past participle to show completed actions relative to the present or another past point.

“She has finished her work.”

“She had finished her work before the boss arrived.”

3

Obligation (Have to)

Expressing necessity in the present (has to) or past (had to).

“He has to go to the doctor.”

“He had to leave early yesterday.”

4

Experience/Consumption

Used to describe eating, drinking, or undergoing an event.

“She has breakfast at 8 AM.”

“She had a terrible nightmare last night.”

Reference Table

Reference table for Has vs. Had: Qual é a diferença?
Sujeito Forma Presente (agora) Forma Passado (antes) Auxiliar (Present Perfect) Auxiliar (Past Perfect)
I, You, We, They
have
had
have + V3
had + V3
He, She, It
has
had
has + V3
had + V3
Substantivo Singular
has
had
has + V3
had + V3
Substantivo Plural
have
had
have + V3
had + V3
Exemplo: She
She has
She had
She has finished
She had finished
Exemplo: They
They have
They had
They have finished
They had finished

Espectro de formalidade

Formal
The individual has a vehicle at his disposal.

The individual has a vehicle at his disposal. (Transportation)

Neutro
He has a car.

He has a car. (Transportation)

Informal
He's got a car.

He's got a car. (Transportation)

Gíria
He's packin' a sweet ride.

He's packin' a sweet ride. (Transportation)

Has vs. Had: Tempo e Sujeito

Verbo 'To Have'

Tempo Presente ('Has')

  • He has He owns
  • She has She experiences
  • It has It possesses
  • Nome Singular The cat has

Tempo Passado ('Had')

  • I had I owned (past)
  • You had You experienced (past)
  • Todos os Sujeitos They had, She had, We had

Has vs. Had: Principais Diferenças

HAS (Presente)
She has a new phone. Current possession
He has a meeting. Current event
It has been rainy. Present Perfect
HAD (Passado)
She had an old phone. Past possession
He had a meeting. Past event
It had been rainy. Past Perfect

Escolhendo entre 'Has' ou 'Had'

1

A ação/posse está acontecendo AGORA ou é sempre verdade?

YES
Vá para o caminho 'Presente'
NO
Vá para o caminho 'Passado'
2

Caminho Presente: O sujeito é HE, SHE, IT ou singular?

YES
Use HAS
NO
Use HAVE
3

Caminho Passado: A ação/posse foi concluída no passado?

YES
Use HAD (para todos)
NO
Reavalie o tempo. É um passado contínuo?

Superpoderes Gramaticais: Has & Had

Poder do Presente (HAS)

  • Posse Atual
  • Eventos Atuais
  • Present Perfect
  • He/She/It

Poder do Passado (HAD)

  • Posse Passada
  • Eventos Passados
  • Past Perfect
  • Todos os Sujeitos
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Papel Compartilhado

  • Verbo 'To Have'
  • Expressar Experiência
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Erros Comuns

  • Misturar Tempos
  • Esquecer regra do do/did
  • Concordância com Has

Exemplos por nível

1

She has a big house.

She has a big house.

2

He has a brother.

He has a brother.

3

I had a sandwich for lunch.

I had a sandwich for lunch.

4

They had a party yesterday.

They had a party yesterday.

1

Does he have a pen? Yes, he has one.

Does he have a pen? Yes, he has one.

2

She hasn't got any money.

She hasn't got any money.

3

We had to wait for two hours.

We had to wait for two hours.

4

It has been a long day.

It has been a long day.

1

He has already seen that movie.

He has already seen that movie.

2

By the time I arrived, they had left.

By the time I arrived, they had left.

3

She has to finish the report by Friday.

She has to finish the report by Friday.

4

I realized I had forgotten my keys.

I realized I had forgotten my keys.

1

The company has been expanding rapidly this year.

The company has been expanding rapidly this year.

2

If he had studied harder, he would have passed.

If he had studied harder, he would have passed.

3

She had her car repaired last week.

She had her car repaired last week.

4

He has a tendency to speak too loudly.

He has a tendency to speak too loudly.

1

Had I known you were coming, I would have baked a cake.

Had I known you were coming, I would have baked a cake.

2

The government has yet to address the crisis.

The government has yet to address the crisis.

3

He had no sooner reached the door than it opened.

He had no sooner reached the door than it opened.

4

She has it in her to become a great leader.

She has it in her to become a great leader.

1

The witness has since retracted her statement.

The witness has since retracted her statement.

2

Whatever influence he had has now vanished.

Whatever influence he had has now vanished.

3

He had had a premonition of the disaster.

He had had a premonition of the disaster.

4

The city has seen better days.

The city has seen better days.

Fácil de confundir

Has vs. Had: What's the Difference? vs Has vs. Is (Contractions)

Both 'He has' and 'He is' contract to 'He's'. Learners often can't tell which is which.

Has vs. Had: What's the Difference? vs Had vs. Would (Contractions)

Both 'I had' and 'I would' contract to 'I'd'.

Has vs. Had: What's the Difference? vs Has vs. Have

Learners use 'has' for all subjects because it sounds more 'complete'.

Erros comuns

I has a dog.

I have a dog.

'Has' is only for He/She/It.

Yesterday she has a cold.

Yesterday she had a cold.

Use 'had' for the past.

He have a car.

He has a car.

Third person singular needs 'has'.

She has 20 years old.

She is 20 years old.

In English, we use 'to be' for age, not 'to have'.

He doesn't has a car.

He doesn't have a car.

After 'does/doesn't', use the base form 'have'.

Did you had lunch?

Did you have lunch?

After 'did', use the base form 'have'.

Has he a pen?

Does he have a pen?

Modern English requires 'do-support' for questions.

I had seen him yesterday.

I saw him yesterday.

Don't use Past Perfect (had) for a simple past action with a specific time.

She has finished it before I arrived.

She had finished it before I arrived.

Use 'had' for an action completed before another past action.

He has lived here since two years.

He has lived here for two years.

While 'has' is correct, the preposition 'for' is needed for duration.

If I has known...

If I had known...

Conditionals about the past always use 'had'.

I wish I have more time.

I wish I had more time.

Wishes about the present use the past form 'had'.

Padrões de frases

She has a ___ in her ___.

He had already ___ when the ___ ___.

It has been ___ since ___.

Had I ___ , I would have ___.

Real World Usage

Texting a friend constant

She has your charger.

Job Interview very common

My previous role had a lot of responsibility.

Doctor's Appointment common

He has had a fever since last night.

Social Media Story very common

Look what Sarah has just bought!

Travel / Customs occasional

Does your bag have any liquids?

History Class common

The Roman Empire had a vast road network.

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Pense em 'Agora' vs 'Antes'

Sempre associe o has com o presente e o had com o passado.
She has a lot of work today.
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Nada de 'Has' após 'Do/Did'

Cuidado! O do, does e did já mandam no tempo verbal. Então diga:
Does she have any siblings?
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Escute os Nativos!

Preste atenção em como usam had para falar de experiências que já acabaram.
We had so much fun yesterday.
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O toque britânico com 'Got'

Na Inglaterra, você ouvirá muito o has got para falar de posse de um jeito natural.
He has got a cold.

Smart Tips

Immediately eliminate 'has'. These time markers require the past form 'had'.

In 1990, he has a small house. In 1990, he had a small house.

The verb that follows must be 'have'. Never use 'has' or 'had' after 'do/does/did'.

She didn't had time. She didn't have time.

Use 'had' for the event that happened first to make your storytelling clearer.

I arrived and he left. When I arrived, he had already left.

Check if there is a 'got' or a V3 verb. If so, it's 'has'. If it's an adjective or noun, it's 'is'.

He's a car. (Confusing) He's got a car. (Clear)

Pronúncia

/hæz/

Has Pronunciation

The 's' in 'has' is pronounced like a 'z'.

/hæd/

Had Pronunciation

The 'd' is a soft dental stop.

/hiːz/

Contraction 's

When 'has' is contracted (He's), it sounds exactly like 'He is'. Context tells you which one it is.

/aɪd/

Contraction 'd

When 'had' is contracted (I'd), the 'd' is very light and almost disappears before consonants.

Emphasis on Possession

She HAS a car (not just borrows one).

Stressing the verb to confirm ownership.

Emphasis on Past

I HAD a car (but I don't now).

Stressing 'had' to contrast with the present.

Memorize

Mnemônico

HAS is for He, Always Singular. HAD is for History, Always Done.

Associação visual

Imagine a giant clock. The 'Has' hand is stuck on the current hour but only points to one person. The 'Had' hand can spin back to any time in the past and points to everyone.

Rhyme

When it's now and it's she, 'has' is what it needs to be. When it's then and it's they, 'had' is what you have to say.

Story

John HAS a golden ticket right now. He is very happy. But yesterday, he HAD nothing. He HAD to work hard to find the ticket that he now HAS.

Word Web

PossessionAuxiliaryOwnershipPast PerfectPresent PerfectObligationExperience

Desafio

Write 3 sentences about what your best friend HAS in their bag right now, and 3 sentences about what they HAD for breakfast yesterday.

Notas culturais

British speakers frequently use 'has got' instead of just 'has' for possession. It sounds more natural in casual UK speech.

Americans prefer the simple 'has' for possession and 'has to' for obligation. 'Gotten' is also used as the past participle of 'get', which can appear with 'has'.

In some dialects, 'done' is used with 'had' or 'has' to emphasize completion, or 'has' might be omitted in specific rapid speech patterns.

From Old English 'habban' (to have, hold, possess).

Iniciadores de conversa

What has been the best part of your week so far?

Tell me about a pet you had when you were a child.

Had you ever traveled abroad before you visited this country?

What is something your city has that other cities don't?

Temas para diário

Describe your current morning routine. What is one thing everyone in your family has to do?
Write about a major life change. What did you have before that you don't have now?
Imagine you are a historical figure. Describe what your typical day was like and what challenges you had.
Reflect on a time you were late. What had happened before you arrived?

Erros comuns

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Test Yourself

Escolha a forma correta de 'to have'

My phone ___ a new update available.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: has
O sujeito 'My phone' é singular e a ação é no presente, então usamos 'has'.
Encontre e corrija o erro Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Yesterday, we has a great time at the park.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Yesterday, we had a great time at the park.
A palavra 'Yesterday' pede o passado, e a forma de passado para qualquer sujeito é 'had'.
Qual frase está gramaticalmente correta? Múltipla escolha

Choose the correct sentence:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: She had finished her work before the deadline.
Como o trabalho foi terminado antes de um prazo no passado, usamos o Past Perfect 'had finished'.

Score: /3

Exercicios praticos

8 exercises
Fill in the blank with 'has' or 'had'.

By the time the police arrived, the thief ___ already escaped.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: had
This is the Past Perfect. The escape happened before the police arrived.
Choose the correct form. Múltipla escolha

My sister ___ a very busy schedule this week.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: has
'My sister' is 3rd person singular, and 'this week' implies the present.
Correct the mistake in the sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

He didn't had any money for the bus.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: He didn't have
After 'didn't', we use the base form 'have'.
Change the present sentence to the past. Sentence Transformation

She has a headache.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: She had a headache.
The past of 'has' is 'had'.
Match the subject and time to the correct verb. Match Pairs

1. He (Now), 2. They (Past), 3. It (Past), 4. She (Now)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 1-has, 2-had, 3-had, 4-has
Present 3rd person is 'has'. All past forms are 'had'.
Complete the dialogue. Dialogue Completion

A: Why is the floor wet? B: The dog ___ a bath.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: had
The floor is wet now because the bath happened in the past.
Which sentence uses 'had' as an auxiliary verb? Grammar Sorting

A: He had a sandwich. B: He had finished his lunch.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: B
In B, 'had' helps the verb 'finished'. In A, 'had' is the main verb meaning 'ate'.
Choose the correct word. Múltipla escolha

___ she ever been to Paris before last year?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Had
We are asking about a time before another past time (last year), so we use Past Perfect.

Score: /8

Practice Bank

13 exercises
Escolha a forma correta Preencher as lacunas

The company ___ a new CEO since last month.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: has
Corrija a frase Error Correction

Did you had a good breakfast this morning?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Did you have a good breakfast this morning?
Qual frase está correta? Múltipla escolha

Escolha a frase certa:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: He has a headache now.
Digite a tradução Tradução

Traduza para o inglês: 'Ela tinha um carro azul.'

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ["She had a blue car.","She had a blue car."]
Coloque as palavras na ordem correta Sentence Reorder

Ordene as palavras:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: He had already finished the project
Ligue o pronome à forma correta Match Pairs

Combine os pronomes com a forma correta no presente:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: matched
Complete com a forma certa Preencher as lacunas

By the time I arrived, they ___ already left for the party.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: had
Conserte o erro Error Correction

My neighbor has a old car which he bought ten years ago.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: My neighbor has an old car which he bought ten years ago.
Qual a frase gramatical? Múltipla escolha

Escolha a frase correta:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: She didn't have time for coffee this morning.
Traduza para o inglês Tradução

Traduza: 'Ele tem muita experiência nesse campo.'

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ["He has a lot of experience in that field.","He has much experience in that field."]
Ordene as palavras Sentence Reorder

Monte a frase:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: She has a good sense of humor
Combine os pares Match Pairs

Combine os pronomes com a forma de passado:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: matched
Preencha a lacuna Preencher as lacunas

I wish I ___ known about the concert earlier.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: had

Score: /13

Perguntas frequentes (8)

No. 'I' always uses 'have' in the present tense. 'Has' is strictly for he, she, it, or singular nouns.

Yes! In the past tense, 'I', 'you', 'he', 'she', 'it', 'we', and 'they' all use 'had'.

'Has been' is Present Perfect (started in past, continues now). 'Had been' is Past Perfect (happened before another past event).

Yes. The first 'has' is the helper, and the second 'had' is the main verb. It means he has possessed or experienced something recently.

In English questions, the auxiliary 'does' takes the third-person 's', so the main verb must stay in its base form 'have'.

Use 'had had' in the Past Perfect when the main verb is 'to have'. Example: 'I had had that car for ten years before it broke down.'

No, they are the same level of formality. The only difference is the subject they agree with.

No. It can mean 'ate' (had lunch), 'experienced' (had a dream), or act as a helper verb (had finished).

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Mastery Progress

Needs Practice

Improving

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In Other Languages

Spanish moderate

Tiene / Había

Spanish has many more conjugations for each person, whereas English only has 'has' and 'had'.

French high

A / Avait

French uses 'avoir' for age and hunger, where English uses 'to be'.

German high

Hat / Hatte

German often uses the present perfect ('hat gehabt') in spoken language where English would use simple past 'had'.

Japanese low

Arimasu / Atta

Japanese does not have a separate word for 3rd person singular; the verb is the same for all subjects.

Arabic low

Indahu / Kana indahu

Arabic doesn't have a direct verb 'to have' in the same way English does.

Chinese low

Yǒu (有)

There is no conjugation at all in Chinese; 'has' and 'had' are the same word.

Learning Path

Prerequisites

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