Fill in the blanks with have, have had or had had.
1I ............... a headache since morning.
Wrong!
Use "have had" with "since" to show a situation that started in the past and continues now.
2I ............... a headache in the morning.
Wrong!
Use "had" for a finished past time such as "in the morning."
3I ............... a headache, so I don't want to go to the party.
Wrong!
Use "have" to talk about a present condition now.
4The Prime Minister ............... several rounds of discussions with the President so far.
Wrong!
Use "has had" with a singular subject and "so far" for actions in a period that continues up to now.
5I ............... several problems with my laptop so far this month.
Wrong!
Use "have had" with "so far this month" because the period continues up to now.
6The cat ............... kittens three times since we got her.
Wrong!
Use "has had" because "the cat" is singular and "since we got her" describes a period that continues up to now.
7I ............... any rest for days.
Wrong!
Use "haven't had" with "for days" to describe a continuing lack of rest up to now.
8She ............... five children in the last six years.
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Use "has had" with "in the last six years" because the period continues up to now.
9I ............... this car for ten years.
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Use "have had" with "for ten years" when you still own the car now.
10I ............... enough of your impertinence.
Wrong!
The fixed expression "have had enough" means you cannot tolerate something any longer.
11By the time I sold that car, I ............... it for ten years.
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Use "had had" for a situation that lasted up to another past event ("by the time I sold it").
12I ............... a call from my boss.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "have just had" and "just had" can describe a very recent call in natural English.
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- I have had a headache since morning.
- I had a headache in the morning.
- I have a headache, so I don’t want to go to the party.
- The Prime Minister has had several rounds of discussions with the President so far.
- I have had several problems with my laptop so far this month.
- The cat has had kittens three times since we got her.
- I haven’t had any rest for days.
- She has had five children in the last six years.
- I have had this car for ten years.
- I have had enough of your impertinence.
- By the time I sold that car, I had had it for ten years.
- I have just had / just had a call from my boss.