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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Had or have

Is it correct

I forgot that i had posted the letter.

Or

I forgot that i have posted the letter.

And why?

  

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You have an example of the past perfect and an example of the present perfect. The perfect tenses consist of a form of the verb HAVE + past participle. " Present perfect: I have received your application.

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  • You have an example of the past perfect and an example of the present perfect.
  • The perfect tenses consist of a form of the verb HAVE + past participle.
  • " Present perfect: I have received your application.
  • He has received your application.
  • Past perfect: He had received your application.
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You have an example of the past perfect and an example of the present perfect. The perfect tenses consist of a form of the verb HAVE + past participle. The present perfect uses "have" and "has," while the past perfect uses "had."

Present perfect:

I have received your application.

He has received your application.

Past perfect:

He had received your application.

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You posted the letter first.
Then you forgot it.

You have two events, both in the past. The event that occurred first goes in the past perfect tense. The event that occurred second goes in the past tense.

I forgot that I had posted the letter.
Fred heard that Jenn and William had got married.
Alyssa thought that her mother had already seen that movie.

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