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Is it correct to say had gotten?
“Had gotten” is correctly used in American English when referring to the past (participle) process of obtaining something. When implying ownership—or in British English—”had got” is the correct form.
Is gotten a formal word?
According to what I was taught as school, the past tense of ‘get’ is ‘got’ and ‘gotten’ is “an American corruption and, therefore, is not a proper word”.
Have got VS had got?
In the senses of “possess” and “have as an obligation,” the past tense of have got is had. In the sense of “possess”: present: I’ve got a TV. past: I had a TV.
Has gotten or had gotten?
More about “Got” and “Gotten”
| Infinitive | Present Tense | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| to get | get gets | have/has/had got have/has/had gotten |
Is gotten an acceptable word?
Gotten is a past tense form of the verb to get. A past participle is a word that’s used with had, have or has. Therefore, it’s perfectly acceptable to use gotten if it’s being used with its companion word.
Is it correct to say “I haven’t got” instead of “gotten”?
“I haven´t got” is a gramatically correct literal translation into English although not belletristically ideal. “Gotten” is American colloquial slang and not good English. No American language exists and “American English” is a contradiction in terms, because the constitution…
What is the difference between “had got” and “ had gotten”?
, former English teacher, translator, writer & proofreader. “Had gotten” is correctly used in American English when referring to the past (participle) process of obtaining something. When implying ownership—or in British English—”had got” is the correct form.
How do you use the word gotten in a sentence?
“ Had gotten ” is correctly used in American English when referring to the past (participle) process of obtaining something. When implying ownership—or in British English—” had got ” is the correct form. The Oxford Dictionary article explains this well: gotten – definition of gotten in English | Oxford Dictionaries.
Is it correct to say “I got it” in the past tense?
The verb, “to get” is not a favored verb, especially in the past tense. What educated person would say “I got it” and not feel they were speaking an uneducated dialect? Americans say gotten as did the British some centuries ago. British mainly say ‘has got’, though do say ill-gotten gains.