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Was and had examples?
HAD is used to indicate possession. WAS is used to indicate an occurrence in the past. For example – I had ten dollars in my pocket. Which means I was in possession of ten dollars….Note that both verbs are used widely in various ways:
- I had a headache; I think I was just hungry.
- The pain had begun in my stomach.
What is the difference between used and had used?
The difference between these phrases is that used to is a modal verb and had is only in simple past. These means that the action was in the past but only for once.
What is the difference between WAS and has?
Has – is used in present perfect tense as a helping verb. Was – is used in simple past tense ( when there is no main verb in the given sentence) and in past continuous tense. It’s used with I, he, she, it, any single name, singular subject.
What are the uses of had?
When you need to talk about two things that happened in the past and one event started and finished before the other one started, place “had” before the main verb for the event that happened first. Here are some more examples of when to use “had” in a sentence: “Chloe had walked the dog before he fell asleep.”
Was is used for?
Was is a past tense indicative form of be, meaning “to exist or live,” and is used in the first person singular (I) and the third person singular (he/she/it). You use the past indicative when you’re talking about reality and known facts.
Has had have uses?
“Has” is a present tense term, in general. “Has” is used along with the pronouns like he, she, who and singular nouns. “Have” is also a present tense term, in general. “Have” is used along with the pronouns like you, we, they and plural nouns.
Was vs. had been?
2 Answers 2. active oldest votes. up vote 8 down vote. Had/has/have been is usually used for something that was done in the past and still applies (multiple events). Was/were usually applies to something done in the past that no longer applies (single event). Example: The well had been producing clean water.
Is it has been or have been?
Both “Has been” AND “Have been” mean something began in the past and has lasted into the present time. This meaning is known as present perfect continuous. Use “has” when describing a specific person (not yourself) or a non-person (e.g. an animal or an object).
What is the difference between was/were and did?
Was and were are both past tense.