HAVE, HAD, or HAD HAD? Stop the Confusion! English Listening Podcast A2-B2

Описание: Why do we sometimes say "had" and other times say "had had"? If the double "had" in a sentence makes you confused, this episode will explain the logic behind it clearly and simply.

In this episode of the Poppy & Peter Podcast, we look at the verb "To Have." We explain how it works when you are talking about things you own now, things you owned in the past, and how to use the "double had" to put your stories in the correct order. This 10-minute conversation focuses on making the past timeline easy to understand.

What You’ll Learn

HAVE vs. HAS: The simple rules for different subjects in the present.

HAD: How to talk about possession and experiences in the past simple.

HAD HAD: The specific rule for talking about an event that happened before another event in the past.

The Flashback Rule: How to use "had had" to organize your stories like a movie director.

Common Examples: Clear sentences for daily life and storytelling.

Timestamps

00:03 – Introduction: Why the verb HAVE is confusing

04:52 – Present and Past: Using Have, Has, and Had

06:50 – Explaining the "Had Had" timeline

09:00 – Recap and Practice Challenge: Test your knowledge

The Challenge
Can you use the "Time Machine"? We have 3 practice sentences at the end of the video. 09:19
Leave your answers in the comments and let’s see if you can put the past events in the right order!

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