Past perfect or present perfect
A couple of days ago I was eating at a friend's house when he suddenly started to choke on a piece of meat he had attempted to swallow. I've had/ I'd had first aid classes, so I was able to help him get through it.
Which one is grammatically correct?
In my opinion: I've had means that I want to express that I have had that experience in my life.
I'd had means that I want to emphasize that I had first aid classes before that ordeal.
Are they both correct?
Top answer
Which one is grammatically correct? Both are correct English. In my opinion: I've had means that I want to express that I have had that experience in my life.
- Which one is grammatically correct?
- Both are correct English.
- In my opinion: I've had means that I want to express that I have had that experience in my life.
- Yes I'd had means that I want to emphasize that I had first aid classes before that ordeal.
- Yes
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Which one is grammatically correct? Both are correct English.
In my opinion: I've had means that I want to express that I have had that experience in my life. Yes
I'd had means that I want to emphasize that I had first aid classes before that ordeal. Yes
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