Had to or has to
He has done whatever he had to/has to.
Which one is correct? Had to or has to.
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Hi Sundarnaz "Whatever he has to" contains a continuing verb: one day, we expect he will do whatever he has to However, the first part of your sentence tells us that he has done it. So it's no longer appropriate to use a continuing tense. It's a completed action in the past: it is now the thing that he had to do.
- Hi Sundarnaz "Whatever he has to" contains a continuing verb: one day, we expect he will do whatever he has to However, the first part of your sentence tells us that he has done it.
- So it's no longer appropriate to use a continuing tense.
- It's a completed action in the past: it is now the thing that he had to do.
- So: - He has done whatever he had to do Hope this helps, Dave
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Hi Sundarnaz
"Whatever he has to" contains a continuing verb: one day, we expect he will do whatever he has to
However, the first part of your sentence tells us that he has done it. So it's no longer appropriate to use a continuing tense. It's a completed action in the past: it is now the thing that he had to do. So:
- He has done whatever he had to do
Hope this helps
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