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Is it grammatically correct to write had had?

Originally Answered: Is “had had” proper grammar? Yes it is grammatically right. The sentence is in the past perfect tense. When there are two complete actions in the past, you use the past perfect tense to describe the action that happened first, and the action that followed should be in the simple past tense.

What tense is if I had?

When talking about something that didn’t happen in the past, many English speakers use the conditional perfect (if I would have done) when they should be using the past perfect (if I had done).

What tense is have has had?

Present Perfect
Explanation: Has had (or generally have/has + Past Participle) is a form of Present Perfect (Simple) tense. You use Present Perfect tense to talk about past events which are already over but have influence on the present.

Is “if I’d had” correct grammar?

“If I’d’ve had” is a contraction of “If I would have had”, not “If I had have had”. “If I’d’ve had” is considered informal, but it’s common in spoken American English. The tense of “If I‘d’ve had” is conditional perfect.

Is it correct to use ‘have’ after ‘had’?

In British English, it is usually considered incorrect in colloquial and formal English. I hope this helps. It’s not correct. Have as an auxiliary verb [in either present or past form] is followed by a past participle. Have is not a past participle so it doesn’t belong after had.

What is the past perfect form of have?

The past perfect form of have is had had (had + past participle form of have). The past perfect tense is used when we are talking about the past and want to refer back to an earlier past time. She felt marvelous after she had had a good night’s sleep. They dismissed him before he had had a chance to apologize.

Is “if I’d had” past perfect indicative or past subjunctive?

It is conceivable that “If I’d had” is past perfect indicative, not simple past subjunctive, but it’s semantically unlikely when the subject is first person. “If he’d had a couple of drinks before getting behind the wheel (but I don’t know if that’s true) he’s in big trouble” is past perfect indicative.