Did she repair the truck last week? vs Had she repaired the truck last week?

Both of these are fine/correct, but they're used in different contexts. 'Did she repair the truck last week?' is used to ask about a specific action that happened in the past. On the other hand, 'Had she repaired the truck last week?' is used to ask about a past action that occurred before another past event. The choice between the two phrases depends on the context and the specific information the speaker wants to convey.

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Last updated: June 22, 2024 • 2001 views

Did she repair the truck last week?

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to ask about a specific action that happened in the past.

This phrase is used to inquire about a specific action that took place in the past, in this case, repairing the truck last week.

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Did you know that Chuck stole Billy's truck last week?
Did she have any visitors last week?
Your far rockaway facility bought a load of fuel... Off of one of my stolen trucks last week.
There were supplies stolen off the truck last night.
Whatever guns them cops took out the truck last year.
There were supplies stolen off the truck last night.
The truck I loaned Charlie last week!
So you went home last week?
You know Earth Day was last week?
Mind explaining why... you withdrew $20,000 last week?
Remember my company trip last week?
After all that terribleness last week?
Maybe Chad's party last week?
Then who owned it before last week?
Maybe Chad's party last week?
Dana had lunch with him last week? Excuse me.
You know the Henderson operation last week?
Now, this... is the profile of the 12-week-old fetus that was thrown from the truck last night.
Why were you calling Vlad Alexavic last week?
Tell me how often you have sinned last week?

Alternatives:

Did she fix the truck last week?
Was the truck repaired by her last week?
Has she repaired the truck last week?
Was the truck repaired last week?
Has the truck been repaired by her last week?

Had she repaired the truck last week?

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to ask about a past action that occurred before another past event.

This phrase is used to ask if the action of repairing the truck happened before another past event. It implies a sequence of events in the past.

Show examples from the web [+]

Did you know that Chuck stole Billy's truck last week?
Your far rockaway facility bought a load of fuel... Off of one of my stolen trucks last week.
There were supplies stolen off the truck last night.
Whatever guns them cops took out the truck last year.
There were supplies stolen off the truck last night.
The truck I loaned Charlie last week!
So you went home last week?
You know Earth Day was last week?
Mind explaining why... you withdrew $20,000 last week?
Remember my company trip last week?
After all that terribleness last week?
Maybe Chad's party last week?
Then who owned it before last week?
Maybe Chad's party last week?
Dana had lunch with him last week? Excuse me.
You know the Henderson operation last week?
Now, this... is the profile of the 12-week-old fetus that was thrown from the truck last night.
Why were you calling Vlad Alexavic last week?
Tell me how often you have sinned last week?
You know that carburetor I fixed for him last week?

Alternatives:

Had the truck been repaired by her last week?
Had she fixed the truck last week?
Had the truck been fixed by her last week?
Had the truck been repaired last week?
Had she been repairing the truck last week?

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