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Penicillin Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Has lost/had lost

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Look at this sentence:
- Steven was upset. He (has/had) lost his wallet, and could not find it.

I know it's "had" but why not "has"?

Thanks
  

Top answer

It can be "has," but that means the event just recently happened. For example, I say: I have misplaced my keys, and can't find them. ) He (had) lost his wallet.

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  • It can be "has," but that means the event just recently happened.
  • For example, I say: I have misplaced my keys, and can't find them.
  • ) He (had) lost his wallet.
  • - It implies that this happened some time ago, and the action is completed.
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It can be "has," but that means the event just recently happened. For example, I say:
I have misplaced my keys, and can't find them. (It just happened and my attention is on the event.)

He (had) lost his wallet. - It implies that this happened some time ago, and the action is completed.
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Penicillin Steven was upset. He (has/had) lost his wallet, and could not find it.

I know it's "had" but why not "has"?

Steven was upset. He had lost his wallet, and could not find it.

Steven is upset. He has lost his wallet, and cannot not find it.
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PenicillinSteven was upset. He (has/had) lost his wallet, and could not find it.

I know it's "had" but why not "has"?

Steven was upset. He had lost his wallet, and could not find it.

Steven is upset. He has lost his wallet, and cannot not find it.
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Edit:  1. Steven was upset. He had lost his wallet, and could not find it.
         2. Steven is upset. He has lost his wallet, and cannot find it.
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Thanks for replies.

But why "had"?
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Yoong Liat1. Steven was upset. He had lost his wallet, and could not find it.

2. Steven is upset. He has lost his wallet, and cannot find it.

Penicillin, 47 secs ago
Thanks for replies.
But why "had"?

'had' because in #1, the first sentence contains 'was' (which is a past tense verb), so 'had' (past tense verb
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Yoong Liat
1. Steven was upset. He had lost his wallet, and could not find it.
2. Steven is upset. He has lost his wallet, and cannot find it.

Penicillin, 47 secs ago
Thanks for replies.
But why "had"?
EDIT: 'had' because in #1, the first sentence contains 'was' (which is a past tense verb), so 'had' (past tense verb) is needed in the second sentence.
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Yoong LiatYoong Liat
1. Steven was upset. He had lost his wallet, and could not find it.
2. Steven is upset. He has lost his wallet, and cannot find it.

Penicillin, 47 secs ago
Thanks for replies.
But why "had"?
EDIT: 'had' because in #1, the first sentence contains 'was' (which is a past tense verb), so 'had' (past tense verb) i
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