[Grammar] Present Perfect

[Will17]

Hello again!

I need some help, please.

Here is the sentence (heard on TV): (This is about tonight) " She won't tell us her secret just because she has had a little wine".

In this case, could we also say "because she had"?

Cheers
W

 

[Will17]

up!

 

[Raymott]

Hello again!

I need some help, please.

Here is the sentence (heard on TV): (This is about tonight) " She won't tell us her secret just because she has had a little wine".

In this case, could we also say "because she had"?

Cheers
W

You could use, 'has', 'had', or 'has had' here.

 

[Barb_D]

"Has had" does make sense to me - her current situation is that she's had a bit too much to drink. It definitely relates to the present because you're hoping (apparently in vain) for some in vino veritas.

 

[Raymott]

You can also use, "will have had", "would have had", "may/might have had".