Has spoken or had spoken?

‘Had spoken’ is more appropriate than ‘spoke’. As this took place in the past, ‘has spoken’ is not correct.

Is we had spoken correct?

This is a dialogue from a movie: A: “I can’t believe they changed the dates of the concerts!” B: “We had spoken about it.” Shouldn’t it be “we’ve spoken about it.” ’cause we had spoken is past perfect tense and it’s only used to describe a past situation of a past situation.

Which is correct spoken to or spoken with?

There’s usually an exchange, it’s two-way communication. Eg, “I spoke with my friend” “I spoke with my mother last night.” “Spoke to” is more “at” people. It’s less intimate and more abstract.

Did you spoke or have you spoken?

“Did you speak to him?” is correct. Speak is the present tense of the verb, while spoke is the past tense. So when you ask someone if they ‘did’ something, you’re asking if they did something in the past. (‘Did’ is the simple past tense of ‘do’).

What is had in English grammar?

1. Had is the past tense and past participle of have1. Had is sometimes used instead of ‘if’ to begin a clause which refers to a situation that might have happened but did not. For example, the clause ‘had she been elected’ means the same as ‘if she had been elected’.

What is had been in grammar?

We use ‘had been’ when you describe something that happened in the past before something else in the past. Also an action that had happened in the past and does not reflect any continuation to the present time. Example: By 500 AD, the Roman Empire had been defeated.

When to use I in a sentence?

When to Use I I is a subjective pronoun, meaning that it should be used in the subject of a sentence. The subject is whoever is doing the action. If you are doing…

Can two complete sentences be joined without proper punctuation?

Two complete sentences cannot be joined without proper punctuation. Such a mistake is called a run-on sentence. Even if you join such complete sentences with a comma, it would be considered a comma splice.

What is the compound subject of you and John are invited?

Barbara should say, “You and John are invited” because all pronouns (except “I” and “me”) normally come before the noun in compounds: Compound subject: You and Squiggly should give up chocolate.

How do I proofread for grammar?

Make your focus increasingly narrower as you work. Focus on your overall points or arguments, then paragraphs, then sentences. After you have edited for content, structure, and quality, move on to proofreading for grammar.