Is had a verb?
Yes, “had” is a verb. It is the simple past tense and past participle form of “have” (e.g., “We had a great day”).
“Had” can also act as an auxiliary verb (aka helping verb) to form perfect verb tenses:
- Past perfect (e.g., “I had walked”)
- Past perfect progressive (e.g., “I had been walking”)
QuillBot’s Grammar Checker can help you make sure you’re using verbs correctly.