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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Have or had?

Hi guys,

Which one is correct?

1) I have known her for some time

2) I had known her some time

And,

When someone asks me "Has she done it?", do I say "she hasn't" or "she hadn't"?

Please give me some examples of had/have sentences so I can learn to improve my English.

Thank you all.
  

Top answer

Say right now, your friend is asking if you know Mary. "Oh yes," you say. " You are talking about something that started in the past and continues now.

— BarbaraPA

  • Say right now, your friend is asking if you know Mary.
  • "Oh yes," you say.
  • " You are talking about something that started in the past and continues now.
  • Now, let's say your friend asking about the fact that you are just back from a visit to someone that you met online.
  • "We had talked every night for a month before I went there.
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Say right now, your friend is asking if you know Mary. "Oh yes," you say. "I have known her for some time." You are talking about something that started in the past and continues now.

Now, let's say your friend asking about the fact that you are just back from a visit to someone that you met online. "We had talked every night for a month before I went there. By then, I felt like I had kno
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I have known and I had known are both correct if they are used in the right context.
When you use has or have you are talking about things "at this time", "now", "up to this time", "up to now".
When you use had you are talking about things "at that time (in the past)", "then", "up to that time (in the past)", "up to then".

-- Do you kn
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