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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
correct verb
Please help me with the following:
The Johns bought a house and have/had moved in.
Which verb should I use and what is the difference?
The Johns bought a house and have/had moved in.
Which verb should I use and what is the difference?
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The last name of the family is John? Okay. " They had moved in just before his mother came to live with them.
- The last name of the family is John?
- Okay.
- " They had moved in just before his mother came to live with them.
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The last name of the family is John? Okay.
If they have recently moved in, then use "have."
If they moved in, and then something else happened, use "had."
They had moved in just before his mother came to live with them.
If they have recently moved in, then use "have."
If they moved in, and then something else happened, use "had."
They had moved in just before his mother came to live with them.
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Grammar GeekThe last name of the family is John? Okay.The Johns bought a house and had moved in.
If they have recently moved in, then use "have."
If they moved in, and then something else happened, use "had."
They had moved in just before his mother came to live with them.
Is the sentence as it stands corre
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If you want to talk about something that happened after they moved in, use "had." All on its own, use "have."
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AnonymousThe Johns bought a house and had moved in.As GG says, had doesn't work in that sentence.
Is the sentence as it stands correct or should I use 'have'?
You can say 'have moved in' or you could also say this:
The Johns bought a house and moved in.
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