Had State Verb

“Had” is a state verb that expresses a state or condition instead of the past. State verb relates to relationship, nature, ownership, and illness.

Level: beginner

Form

Subject+Had+Object

We use Had:

Relationship

1. He had two brothers.
2. You had a family.
3. My friend had a big family.

Nature

1. He had a nice smile.
2. You had a good nature.
3. Tina had a human nature.

Ownership

1. I had a dog.
2. He had a black car.
3. She had a ThinkPad laptop.

Illness

1. He had a fever.
2. You had flu in the morning.
3. Ahmed had a headache in the evening.