had
Translation
had
Examples
She had a new bike.
She had a new bike.
He had already left when I arrived.
He had already left when I arrived.
We had to wait for an hour.
We had to wait for an hour.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) ~ ((sth.)) to possess sth. in the past. She had a new bike.
((sb.)) ~ ((past participle)) to form the past perfect tense. He had already left.
((sb.)) ~ to-inf to express past obligation. We had to wait for an hour.
Similar Words
owned, possessed (for possession meaning)
Etymology
Past tense and past participle of the verb 'have', from Old English 'hæfde'.
Memory Tips
'Had' is the simple past form of 'have' for all subjects (I had, you had, she had, etc.).