For past tense:
* था (tha) - This is the most common way to say "had" in past tense, used for masculine singular nouns.
* थी (thi) - Used for feminine singular nouns.
* थे (the) - Used for plural nouns and masculine singular nouns that are understood as plural in context.
* थीं (thin) - Used for plural feminine nouns.
Examples:
* उसके पास एक कार थी। (uske paas ek car thi.) - He/She had a car.
* मेरे पास पैसे थे। (mere paas paise the.) - I had money.
* उनके पास बहुत सारे दोस्त थे। (unke paas bahut saare dost the.) - They had many friends.
For the past perfect tense:
* था (tha), थी (thi), थे (the), थीं (thin) - These same forms can also be used for the past perfect tense, along with the word "गया" (gaya) or "गई" (gai) for masculine and feminine respectively.
Examples:
* वह पहले ही खाना खा गया था। (vah pehle hi khana kha gaya tha.) - He had already eaten.
* उसने अपना काम पूरा कर लिया था। (usne apna kaam pura kar liya tha.) - She had finished her work.
Other options:
* रखना (rakhna) - Sometimes "had" can be translated as "to have" or "to keep", in which case "rakhna" would be used.
* होना (hona) - This can be used to express "had" in some contexts, particularly when referring to a state of being.
It's important to consider the specific context of the sentence to choose the correct translation for "had" in Hindi.