Sage-Tips

Is should had grammatically correct?

Should had is never grammatically possible. Should is a modal (others are can, could, shall, will, would, must, might). It’s a strict rule that a modal is always followed by the base form of a verb.

What is the meaning of I had to go?

The phrase implies you must go due to social obligation, physical need, etc. “I had to go” is the past tense version. e. g. “I had to go to school on Saturday when I was a young boy”. “I’ve had to go” is the present perfect tense version. e.g. “I’ve had to go to the bathroom for 2 hours now (and still have to)”.

Is it had to have or had to of?

The first term ‘Have to” is used with the pronouns I, We, You, They, while the second term “Had to” is used with the pronouns I, She, He, It, We, They, You. The term one is for the work done or in continuous in the present and future tense, while the term two is used for the work done in the past tense.

Should you have or should you had?

Had is the past tense of have and has, however, we don’t use ‘should has’ even for ‘she’. For example, she would have… (NOT she would has). Thus, always use ‘should have’.

Should have had to sentences?

We use should have + past participle to talk about things we regret. I got really wet walking home last night, I should have taken an umbrella. The speaker did not take an umbrella when she went out last night so she got wet. She regrets that she did not take her umbrella.

Have to go VS had to go?

“I have to go” is in the present tense and it signifies that you “are” compelled to go now but the action hasn’t been taken yet. “I had to go” is in the past tense which conveys the sense that you “were” compelled to go sometime in the past and the action has already been taken.

Had to VS had too?

To is a preposition with several meanings, including “toward” and “until.” Too is an adverb that can mean “excessively” or “also.” Just to be clear: two is pronounced the same as to and too, but it can’t be used instead of either of them because it’s a number.

Is it okay to say have had?

Have you always had hay fever? ~ I’ve had it every summer since I was 13. Thus, your example sentence, Sazd, I’ve had a headache since early morning, is quite correct. Had had is the past perfect form of have when it is used as a main verb to describe our experiences and actions.

What should I say instead of had?

What is another word for had to?

had got to	musted
needed	ought
wanted	got to
needed to	had no choice but to
wanted to	had a duty to