A past verb can also be a word that shows a state or condition. (I was tired.
Some state verbs are: was, were

The verb ("to have") usually follows a noun or pronoun.

Person		singular	plural
first		I had	we had
second		you had	you had
third		he had	they had
third		it had
third		she had

Past of the Verb ("to have")
(noun or pronoun) + verb

Bill had a letter yesterday.
He had a boy last night.
Tara had a girl ten years ago.
Terry and Robert had a dog before.
I had a pencil before this class.
Tom had tires last summer.

TEST YOURSELF:

Select the correct verb for the following:

1.   I verb has have had
2.   we verb has have had
3.   she verb has have had
4.   They verb has have had
5.   you verb has have had
6.   it verb has have had
7.   he verb has have had
8.   they verb has have had
9.   he verb has have had
10. you verb has have had

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  All the verbs are "had."
  

TEST YOURSELF:

Select the correct verb for the following:

1.   Mary and I verb has have had pencils yesterday.
2.   I verb has have had a pen right now.
3.   Miss Thatcher verb has have had a car in 1978.
4.   Bob and Ted verb has have had cats at the moment.
5.   You verb has have had tall brothers
6.   The dog verb has have had brown eyes today.
7.   He verb has have had a home before the earthquake.
8.   They verb has have had erasers in their hands.
9.   Daniel verb has have had a bicycle last December.
10. You verb has have had my papers last night.

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  1.   had        -      6.   has
  2.   have      -      7.   had
  3.   had        -      8.   have
  4.   have      -      9.   had
  5.   have      -     10.   had