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"had experienced" vs "have experienced"

These two examples, respectively, are the past and present perfect tenses of the verb "experience."

Last Updated: December 10, 2017

had experienced

This is correct

This is the past perfect of the verb "experience." Usually this is used tos to describe something that happened in the past before another event.

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Some examples from our editors:

  • I had experienced a lot of pain before the surgery.
  • I had experienced considerable anxiety until I discovered yoga.

Some alternatives from our editors:

  • had undergone

have experienced

This is correct

This is the present perfect tense of the word "experience." Use this form to describe something that has happened at some point in your life, or use it with a time word (this week, this year, this month) to describe an ongoing or habitual event. You can also use this form to describe the result of an action that happened before.

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Some examples from our editors:

  • I have experienced the joy of seeing a double rainbow.
  • I have experienced a hostile work environment during the past year.
  • I have experienced pain in my knee ever since I fell down the stairs.

Some alternatives from our editors:

  • I have had the experience of

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