Had sent / Have sent or what?

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sadzas

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Hi all!

This is just one of thousands question that I have...

If I am right:

I Have sent- Is when I sent something like 2 seconds ago.

I Had sent- Is when I sent something a few months or years ago.

Is this ok?

But, what if I wanna say that I sent something two days ago..

How should I say in that case?

(please, just for help, correct me everything I said wrong in this thread)

Thanks in advance.
 

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The present perfect is for actions completed in the present:
I have answered this question.


The past perfect, is for actions completed in the past.
I had answered this question by the time you arrived.


Present Perfect
Past Perfect
 

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Hi all!
Welcome!
This is just one of thousands of questions (that) I have.

If I am right:

I Have sent- Is when I sent something like 2 seconds ago.

I Had sent- Is when I sent something a few months or years ago.

Is this ok? No, that's not the way to decide between present and past perfect.
When you mention a specific time in the past, you generally use simple past tense.

But, what if I wanna say that I sent something two days ago..

How should I say in that case? I sent it two days ago.

I sent it two (seconds)(days)(weeks)(months)(years) ago. :tick:

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Deciding between present perfect and past perfect is a different question.
 

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look I confuse too but sent means that u sent it. in the other side have done means s.th happend and still happening,e.g: I lost my keys and still dont have it = I have lost my key.

even though I still confuse =)
 

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Hi all!

This is just one of thousands of question that I have...

If I am right:

I Have sent- Is when I sent something like 2 seconds ago.

I Had sent- Is when I sent something a few months or years ago.

Is this ok?

No. When you have stated the time, you don't say 'have sent' or 'had sent'. Just 'sent'.

But, what if I [STRIKE]wanna [/STRIKE] want to say that I sent something two days ago..

This is correct - simple past tense.

How should I say in that case?

(please, just for help, correct me everything I said wrong in this thread)

Thanks in advance.

Please read up on tenses - simple past, present perfect & past perfect.

not a teacher
 
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