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Pleasehelp Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

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I didn't know you have to do that....

I didn't know you had to do that...

I'm having a major fit with the verbs had/have. I know one is in the past tense and the other is the present form. But when I read the two sentences above they sound identical to me..

The only difference I can distinguish from the two had/have is that had happened before have...but other than that what's the difference?

Like: I didn't know you had money on you. I didn't know you have money on you. Please help.

Since the sentence starts with I didn't shouldn't it be followed by had instead of have?

EG:

I didn't know you had this game.

I didn't know you have this game. (I'm holding a game that I didn't know this person had during the present) So would have be applicable in this situation?
  

Top answer

present tense... idk why I'm making this harder on myself... Do we every mix and match tenses ever?

— Pleasehelp

  • present tense...
  • idk why I'm making this harder on myself...
  • Do we every mix and match tenses ever?
  • because I think I might've heard some and gotten it mixed up...
  • Any input?
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When it's past tense it's past tense....present...present tense... idk why I'm making this harder on myself...

Do we every mix and match tenses ever? Such as past tense....present tense..etcetc...because I think I might've heard some and gotten it mixed up...

Any input?
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pleasehelpI didn't know you have to do that..

I didn't know you had to do that...

I'm having a major fit with the verbs had/have. I know one is in the past tense and the other is the present form. But when I read the two sentences above they sound identical to me..

The only difference I can distinguish from the two had/have is that had happene
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