When will we use "have had" and "had had" in sentences?
1 Answer
May 8, 2016
Explanation:
I drink, but no longer smoke. When I say "I have had martinis before my meals," here is an implication (present possessive) that I continue this practice, at least up until the present. But when I say "I had had cigarettes with my lunch," the implication (past possessive) is that I no longer do this and have no plans to return to such a practice.