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Originally Posted by hlbert03  Hi Danny,
Is the given sentence not yet completed or completed already.
- He had gone there.
Is this correct? If so, what is the difference of using 'had' and 'has' in this sentence? Also, I sometimes read 'has had' and 'had had', what are these, please help. I really have a hard time understanding these.
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He had gone there = past perfect
He has gone there = present perfect
past perfect (had + past participle)
This tense is used to talk about the pre-past, i.e. activities or events
completed before (but relevant to) subsequent activities or events referred to in the simple past.
The past perfect tense is used to report on past intentions that were sadly never realized.
present perfect (have/has + past participle)
The present perfect is used to emphasize the
results in the present of a recently completed
past activity.
It is used to emphasize the
results in the present of a
recent event.
It is used for breaking news headlines or when wishing to emphasize
that something has occurred rather than exactly
when it occurred.
It is used to refer to a person's entire life experience since they were born.
The present perfect is also used to quantify something done or progress made so far.