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ChronoManiac Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Have Visited / Had Visited difference?

What is the difference between these two sentences?

1. I had visited this place a number of times.
2. I have visited this place a number of times
  

Top answer

It's the same as the difference between any present perfect and past perfect constructions. With the past perfect, the time period in which the visiting took place ended at some past time. With the present perfect, the time period extends up to the moment of speaking.

— Fivejedjon

  • It's the same as the difference between any present perfect and past perfect constructions.
  • With the past perfect, the time period in which the visiting took place ended at some past time.
  • With the present perfect, the time period extends up to the moment of speaking.
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It's the same as the difference between any present perfect and past perfect constructions.

With the past perfect, the time period in which the visiting took place ended at some past time. With the present perfect, the time period extends up to the moment of speaking.
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fivejedjonIt's the same as the difference between any present perfect and past perfect constructions.With the past perfect, the time period in which the visiting took place ended at some past time. With the present perfect, the time period extends up to the moment of speaking.
Thank you very much!

So which one should I use to describe a place that I h
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I have visited this place a number of times.
Or:
I visited this place a number of times some time ago.
Or:
I used to visit this place.
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