Use of Modal Verb ‘HAVE’

Modal verbs are used for taking permission, showing ability, seeking advice, or showing intention etc. In this blog we will have a close look at modal verb ‘have’.

May/Might + Have

This expression is used for demonstrating only possibility relating to the past action .Example:

She may/might have gone yesterday.

She might have failed.

Could + have

This expression is used for past ability while denoting action did not occur. Example:

I could have gone London last month. (but I did not).

I could have cleaned the room. (but I did not).

Should + have

This type of expression is used to express obligation in the past .It may imply the non – occurrence of the action. Example:

You should have accompanied your friend.

Must + have

This form is used for a past action indicating that action did not take place. Example:

You must have completed your work in given time.

He must have helped his friend.

Ought to+ to have

This expression is used in relation to past action of duty that was not accomplished or an action that was overlooked in the past. Example:

You ought to have performed your duties.

You ought to have driven slowly

To be + have

This expression is used to express an action that could not take place according to schedule. Example:

He was to have attended meeting but fell ill.

Need not +have

This form is used for an action which was not required but was executed. Example

You need not have gone there.

Please feel free to ask your questions and post comments below.

Wishing you all, success!!!

Shipra Srivastava
Team LearnWordList.com

40 Responses to “Use of Modal Verb ‘HAVE’”

1. sriharsha on July 16th, 2010 6:17 pm

   dear Shipra Srivastava,

   very happy to learn this, please keep posting more on common grammar usage, it would be lot useful… and please explain, the have had situations….

   thank you

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16. genoveva on November 3rd, 2010 5:59 pm

    wow….helpful and so on ….
    What i’ just seen was that w constructed these expressions with ( past forms of modals plus forms of present perfect of the main verbs) .. Is it correct?

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19. Yathartha Sharma on November 4th, 2010 3:31 am

    You need not have gone there….can u translate it in hindi….i m not getting the meaning of the sentence….

20. shipra on November 4th, 2010 4:24 am

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31. sukhwinder singh on November 15th, 2010 7:54 am

    dear Shipra thanks for giving us knowledge about the use of Have.could you tell me the fact that where we use have+had together i am very much confused about this ..really i would be glad to know about this precius knowledge if you could provide me….thanks once again……………………………………………..
    ……………………………………sukhwionder singh

32. sannia on November 15th, 2010 8:14 am

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33. shipra on November 16th, 2010 7:45 am

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34. shipra on November 16th, 2010 7:54 am

    Thanks for your comment sukhwinder, When have + had goes together then have do same work as keep do ( i have a pen .have work as keep) and had work as past form helping verb

35. Filmon on December 2nd, 2010 7:25 am

    thanks it is much more help full…

36. shipra on December 3rd, 2010 4:27 am

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37. omas on January 3rd, 2011 8:23 pm

    Thanks for your effort to enlighten people. Pls I want to know how and when to use these two words; have and has. Thanks.

38. shipra on January 5th, 2011 4:27 am

    Thanks for your comment Omas, has and have both are past participle form of verb kindly keep visiting our blog section for more on this…

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40. shipra on January 7th, 2011 4:22 am

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