had

verb
UK: /hæd/
US: /hæd/

  1. Past simple and past participle of have.

    1. I had a good time at the party last night. [ ] [ ]
    2. She had already left when I arrived, so I missed her. [ ] [ ]

  2. Used to indicate possession in the past.

    1. He had a dog when he was a child. [ ] [ ]
    2. They had a lot of money, but they lost it all. [ ] [ ]

  3. Used to indicate an experience in the past.

    1. I had a headache this morning. [ ] [ ]
    2. We had a wonderful vacation in Italy last year that I still remember. [ ] [ ]
had phrasal-verb

  1. Used with 'better' to give advice or say what someone should do.

    1. You had better go now. [ ] [ ]
    2. We had better leave early to avoid traffic, it could be awful. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "had" in English means: Past simple and past participle of have., Used to indicate possession in the past., Used to indicate an experience in the past..

The phonetic transcription of "had" is /hæd/ in British English and /hæd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "had": "I had a good time at the party last night.". More examples on the page.