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yiannaCH Jul 5th, 2009 12:02 pm

Difference between: has made and had made???
 
Can someone please tell me the difference between:

He has made films and he had made films.....

I've been looking but cannot find the answer......

Any help greatly appreciated... :doh:

Johanna

susan53 Jul 6th, 2009 01:56 am

Re: Difference between: has made and had made???
 
Present and past. Think of the name of the verbs - present perfect and past perfect. And think of "perfect" as meaning "already completed/happened". ie before a certain moment in time, or refererence point. The reference point for the present perfect is now - the present moment. The reference point for the past perfect is some time in the past and will be determined in the co-text or context.

He has made twelve films : ie up to now.
He had made twelve films by 1998/by the time he was 30 : the reference point 1998/when he was 30) is stated in the co-text.

Hope that answers your question?


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