Had and tube are very different words, which surely when expressing them we know well what they mean, but there is confusion when writing them, probably causing a spelling error.
These words are homophones, meaning they sound the same, even though they have a different meaning. If you wonder what the difference is between had and tube, at how.es we will explain it to you.
Had comes from the irregular infinitive verb to have and tube is a noun, it is a hollow piece in the shape of a cylinder, for example, with which pipes are made (this can be a trick for you to have in your head).
Had as a verb is conjugated in the third person of the verb to have, eg, he had to go. According to the RAE, the verb to have means to maintain, possess, grab.
These words are pronounced the same but should not be confused when writing; the hollow piece will always be with “b” tube and the one coming from the verb to have is with “v” had.
Tube with b can also have other meanings; If we talk about sports, in surfing it has a meaning and it is the hole through which the surfer passes inside the wave, using the waves of the sea and his board. Example: the surfer got into the tube the right way. The word tube is also applied to refer to glasses where they usually serve wine or beer.
As said, had is a conjugation of the verb to have and it occurs in the past tense.
Present of the verb to have
I have
You have
He has
We have
You have
Past tense of the verb to have (present perfect simple)
I had
You had
He had (this third person is the one we are interested in in this case)
We had
You had.
Therefore, you can notice that the word had is part of a conjugation and can be changed as required since it is a verb. If it is changed to first person it would no longer be had but had. Example: I had to leave my study. Other examples when modifying it would be: we had to think about it a lot, they had to leave the field.
The word tube, being a noun, the only modification in a sentence that you can make is to change it from the singular tube to the plural tubes. Example in plural form: they left some tubes lying in that sleeve.
Instructions
- You must distinguish well when writing had or tube, writing well says a lot about you; learning this will help your spelling a lot.
- Remember that had and tube sound the same but mean different, while the one is a conjugated verb in the third person, the other is a noun that refers to a hollow piece that is generally shaped like a cylinder. Tubes are used to make the pipes; This piece is used to make certain connections such as water or gas.
- We leave you several examples to make it clear:
The tube was clogged.
Manuel had to stand still for a long time.
The water tube broke and he is throwing it out.
He had to go home.
The gas pipe has a leak.
When she was a child she had many dolls.
Francisco had many problems in his process.
Juan had to be transferred to intensive care.
The game had to be suspended due to the bad behavior of the fans.
Sebastián had to choose between staying with his girlfriend or going to study.
The tube facilities were remodeled.
I cut a segment of the tube in pvc.
I use a cardboard tube to store my photographic works.
They will put some steel tubes to strengthen the structure. (plural)
Tube is a word used in surfing.
He is doing a chemical experiment in the test tube.
Toilet paper comes in a cardboard tube and I use it to make crafts.
I joined several tubes (plural form of the noun)
They were in a hurry and did not stay any longer (past tense form of the verb to have).
I had a fever yesterday (another form of conjugation in the past tense of the verb to have)
We want a tube of wine. - With the previous examples you were able to notice, in the sentences, that the meanings of had and tube are totally different.
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Tips
- As you can see, the two words with both b and v are correct, you just have to be careful how you write them according to their context.
- Tubo is a noun and had is the conjugation of a verb.
- And you don’t have to get confused when writing had or tube, you won’t be wrong again when you have to use any of these words in an essay.
- Remember that reading is the best way to strengthen your spelling.
- A good spelling speaks well of you.