Have (linguistics)

Have is pronounced: Ha-v (the a makes the sound a as in apple and the v makes the vvv sound as in vacation)
Has is pronounced: Ha-z (the a makes the sound a as in apple and the z makes the zzz sound as in zebra)

Origin

The words, have and had are derived from Middle English haven, from Old English habban. See kap-.

Definition and examples

As a possession (verb)

Had is the past tense form of have, which means to be in possession of or to have the attribute of. Example: I had a car that broke. Notice that this sentence is in the past tense meaning that he used to posses the object. However, when used in the present tense , the correct word is have. Example: I have a car that broke signifies that you still own it and it is not a thing of the past but of the present. These words (have and had) can also refer to a possession that is not concrete such as knowledge (Example: I had three years of mathematics. , I have compassion for the dead animal. or Your opponent in the election had you on every issue.

As an auxiliary verb

Have or had can also be used as an auxiliary verb used with a past participle to form the present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect tenses to indicate a completed action. (Example: Thank goodness the [...] has gone for ever., I have unfortunately lost my temper during the ceremony, or The construction would have been completed upon our return.

As a noun

phrasal verbs

signifies had/have as verbs that lead up to a noun. (Example: I had a blue hat on)

idiom usage

Had/have as a meaning of ceasing or stopping (Example: Gosh, playing your video game for ten hours! Have at it!)

Contraction usage

Have/had has a contraction of -'d. (Example: I had gone to the store → I'd gone to the store) Similarly, the word,would'' also has the contraction of -'d.