0
Mahoy Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Have or had + V3

When to use:

have + V3

and

Had + v3

I get confused every time I have to use them, and for most of the time I go with have+v3!!

can any one explain for me the difference between them, and when is the right time to use each one? " if you can give me an example" because both of them is used for an action happened at the past!!

Thx my friends, it might be a stupid question Emotion: stick out tongue, but your answers will help a lot Emotion: smile
  

Top answer

Hi, Here's the very basic idea, in examples. I have cooked dinner. It's on the table.

— Clive

  • Hi, Here's the very basic idea, in examples.
  • I have cooked dinner.
  • It's on the table.
  • Come and eat right now .
  • I cooked it at some time in the past, and right now I have the results of the action.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

7 Answers
0
Hi,
Here's the very basic idea, in examples.

I have cooked dinner. It's on the table. Come and eat right now. I cooked it at some time in the past, and right now I have the results of the action.

Tom ca
0
0
Thx alot clive Emotion: embarrassed

Well I've always thought the same way, that "had" is used for an action happened in an earlier time
0
0
Hi,

This is one of the situations I was confused about:

say I lost my mobile yesterday, and I wanted to tell my friend about it today! This action has no results, would I say: I had lost my mobile yesterday??! Just say #1 below.

This is really a confusing area for me!!!!

0
0
clive please give me your mail address .i've got many things to ask you.
0
0
Please post your questions here on the forum, so that other people can also benefit from the discussions.

Clive
0
0

(Has and have) +v3 is use with present perfect tense and had +v3 with past perfect.

Present perfect: to express an action completed at an indefinite point of time like I have written the letter.

Past perfect: to express an action completed before another action took place in past like the bell had rang before I reached school.





0

Related Questions