Has had or had

[bebe heart]

Which sentence is correct?
My father had surgery few months ago.
My father has had surgery few months ago.

 

[Matthew Wai]

I would use 'had' because it happened a few months ago, but I am not a teacher.

 

[bhaisahab]

Matthew is right.
You could also say"My father has had surgery." "He had it/It was a few months ago."

 

[Matthew Wai]

'You CANNOT use the Present Perfect with specific time expressions such as: yesterday, one year ago, last week, when I was a child, when I lived in Japan, at that moment, that day, one day, etc.'── quoted from http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/presentperfect.html

Not a teacher.

 

[Eckaslike]

Which sentence is correct?
My father had surgery a few months ago.

I think the first sentence just needs an "a" added to make it correct.

 

[bebe heart]

'You CANNOT use the Present Perfect with specific time expressions such as: yesterday, one year ago, last week, when I was a child, when I lived in Japan, at that moment, that day, one day, etc.'── quoted from http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/presentperfect.html

Not a teacher.

Thank you! When can I use present perfect?

 

[Matthew Wai]

'My father has had surgery this year.'

Not a teacher.

 

[Rover_KE]

When can I use the present perfect?

Click on the link in Matthew's post.

 

[Tdol]

Thank you! When can I use present perfect?

With an unfinished period of time, a period of time connected to the present.