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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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I'd like to know which is the correct one:
1) He has collected his gift on last Tuesday.
2) He had collected his gift on last Tuesday.
Thanks a lot!
kimmi
1) He has collected his gift on last Tuesday.
2) He had collected his gift on last Tuesday.
Thanks a lot!
kimmi
Top answer
He has/had collected his gift on last Tuesday. This question deals with tense. Should the present has or the past had be used.
- He has/had collected his gift on last Tuesday.
- This question deals with tense.
- Should the present has or the past had be used.
- Look for clues about tensing.
- He has/had collected his gift on last Tuesday .
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He has/had collected his gift on last Tuesday.
This question deals with tense. Should the present has or the past had be used. Look for clues about tensing.
He has/had collected his gift on last Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, this implies the past tense. So had should be used. Also, we do not say "on" last Tuesday.
He had collected his gift last Tuesday.
This question deals with tense. Should the present has or the past had be used. Look for clues about tensing.
He has/had collected his gift on last Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, this implies the past tense. So had should be used. Also, we do not say "on" last Tuesday.
He had collected his gift last Tuesday.
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Hi!
AnonymousIt would be correct to use "has" if you were speaking of a habitual occurence. Perhaps:Is this something that I don't know yet?
He has collected his gift every Tuesday.
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Hi!
Anonymous) He has collected his gift.
2) He had collected his gift last Tuesday.
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