had
Translation
had
Examples
I had a dog.
I had a dog.
We had a good time.
We had a good time.
She had already left.
She had already left.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) ((sth.)) to possess sth. in the past I had a dog.
((sb.)) had ((past participle)) used to form the past perfect tense She had already left.
Similar Words
Synonyms: possessed, owned, experienced; Antonyms: lacked, needed
Etymology
From Old English 'hæfde', past tense of 'habban' (to have).
Memory Tips
This is the past tense of 'have'. Think of it as something that happened in the past. 'I had it, but not now.'