Common errors-Lesson No 2- Top 10 Lessons in English

Lesson No 2 of Top 10 Grammar Lessons

Use of has, have, had, is, are, was, were, shall, & will

Most of the students use, has, have, had, is, are, was, were, will, shall in a very confusing manner. They are confused with them and don't use them with certainty.

Before studying the above said, first my learn about Personal Pronouns.

First Person singular: (I)

First Person plural: (we)

Second person singular and plural: (You)

Third-person singular: (he, she, it) and 

Third-person plural: (they)

1. 'has' is used with a singular noun in the Present Tense.

For example:

• She has a doll.
• He has got blue eyes.
• She has many friends here 

2. 'have' is used with (a) plural nouns, 

For example:

• They have many chicks.
• Children have many candies.

(b) with First-person singular (I) and First plural (we)

For example: 

• We have good relationships.
• I have many stamps. 

(c) with Second person singular and plural:

For example:

• You have a surety.
• You have not any information.
• I have got black hair 

3. 'had' with all singular and plural nouns or pronouns in the Past Tense 

• He had a nice jacket last night.
• We had a good company last evening.
• They had got many chances yesterday.
• She had no true friends last year 
• He had got a good news yesterday.

4. Only 'have' is used after 'do, does, & did'

 For example:

• She didn't have any information.
• He doesn't have any books.
• We didn't have much time.
• I don't have your pen.

5. Use of 'is' with a singular noun, for example:

• He is a student of my colleague. (Present Tense)
• He is playing cricket.
• She is watching T.V.

6. Use of 'are' with a plural noun, 

For example:

• We are watching T.V now. (Present Tense)
• They are playing Chess.
• We are watching a match.

7. Use of 'was' with a singular noun, for example:

• He was a good student of my colleague. (Past Tense)
• He was playing cricket.
• She was watching T.V. last night.

8. Use of 'were' with a plural noun, 

For example:

• We were watching T.V then. (Past Tense)
• They were playing Chess.
• We were watching a match.

9. Use of 'will' with 'you, he, she, it, & they' 

For example:

• He will come tomorrow. (Future Tense)
• You will play cricket.
• She will be watching T.V. tomorrow. 

10. Use of 'shall' with 'I & we'  

For example:

• We shall be watching T.V tomorrow. (Future Tense)
• I shall play cricket next Sunday. 
• We shall be watching a match.

Q. Choose the correct option:

1. He does not play cricket daily.
2. She is writing an interesting story.

3. We are waiting for the bus.

4. They did not play the game yesterday.

5. I shall be taking my class tomorrow.

6. We have not done our homework yet.

7. They had not written any book before.

8. I shall make a new project.
9. We were enjoying the party ourselves.

10. Was she not doing her homework?

11. He does not hate anyone.
12. She is not writing a book these days.

13. We are not waiting for the bus.

14. They did not cheat anybody.

15. I shall not be cooking any food tomorrow.

16. We have not sold our home.

17. They had not called me before I called them written.

18. I shall not make a new assignment.
19. We were hiking in the valley.

20. Wwere they applying for the new job?