Had
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /hæd/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Had is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of have.
Meaning
simple past and past participle of have.
More Meanings
- (auxiliary, now rare) As past subjunctive: would have.
- (auxiliary, followed by a past participle) Used to form the past perfect tense, expressing an action that took place prior to a reference point that is itself in the past.
Example Sentences
A good time was had by all.
I felt sure that I had seen him before.
This morning I had an egg for breakfast.
When I'd (already) done some exercise, I had a cappuccino.
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