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Can we use 3rd form of verb with had?
Yes, you use the third form of the verb (V3) with “had.” When “had” is used as a helping or auxiliary verb, it is followed by a main verb in the past participle tense (V3). Some of those past participles will be quite irregular, however!
What verb tense is had had?
“Had had” is the past perfect tense of “have.” You use the past perfect tense when you need to indicate that something occurred before another previous event. For example, let’s say you went fishing yesterday. With the past perfect tense, you use the past tense of “have” plus the past participle.
Had used VS used?
“Have used” means the using happened in the past and continues in the present. It is the present perfect tense. “Had used” means the using happened in the past up to some reference point also in the past.
Is has had correct grammar?
So, yes. “Had had” is correct. Even “had had had had had had had had had had had” can be correct given a convoluted enough scenario and a little punctuation. But “had had” does sound a little weird, so much of the time you’re probably better off writing around it.
What is the difference between had, has and have?
What is the difference between Had and Have? Have is a present form of the verb ‘to have’ while had is the past form. As an auxiliary verb, have is used in the case of present perfect tense. On the other hand, the auxiliary verb had is used in the case of past perfect tense. Have is used with only plural nouns and pronouns. Had is used with both singular and plural nouns and pronouns.
When to use had grammar?
Last weekend I just wanted to relax because I had had a busy week.
When do you use ‘had had’ in English?
We use had had in the past perfect when the main verb is also “have”: Last weekend I just wanted to relax because I had had a busy week. The director told me he had had a meeting with the president. We had had some trouble with our washing machine, so we called a repairman. She woke up screaming because she had had a bad dream.