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Bookmark or Share- When is it necessary to use "have had"?112. "Have had" is using the verb have in the present perfect tense. Consider the present tense sentence: I have a lot of homework. This means that I have a lot of homework now. On the other hand, we use the present perfect tense to describe an event from the past that has some connection to the present. Compare the following two sentences: I ...
- we have had or we had - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange1. I would swear shows tht the speaker is just a little less certain than I swear does. We had might actually be used in this context in American English, but in British English we have had would be more usual. That’s because in British English the present perfect construction is used when a past event has relevance at the time of speaking ...
- "We've" vs "We have" - English Language & Usage Stack ExchangeWe've is simply a contraction of we have. All your examples are correct grammatically, it's just that some sound better than others. British English finds it generally acceptable to contract away the main verb of the sentence, for "We've a problem here."
- Difference between "already know" and "have already known"I've been thinking that the phrase "already know" is different from the phrase "have already known". Already know: I know something clearly at this point of saying (present) Have already known: I've
- "I met" vs "I've met" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange4. No, it doesn't necessarily mean that the event happened recently. The difference between the two is a difference in how the speaker is regarding the event: in some cases they could both be used about the same events. The second "I've met him in the UK" indicates that the speaker is somehow relating this event to the present, but without more ...
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