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had needed vs has needed

Both phrases are correct, but they're used in different contexts. "Had needed" is used in the past perfect tense to indicate an action that was completed before another past action, while "Has needed" is used in the present perfect tense to indicate an action that started in the past and continues into the present.

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had needed

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English in the past perfect tense.

Use "had needed" in the past perfect tense to indicate that something was necessary before a specific point in the past.

Examples:

She had needed help before the situation escalated.
By the time he arrived, she had needed medical attention for hours.

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I had needed you had needed he had needed we had needed you had needed they had needed. Future I will need you will need he will need we will need
Results 1 - 7 of 7 ... ... Circle us on G+ · bab.la Dictionary · English-German; he/she has/had needed. English-German translation for "he/she has/had needed" ...
Past perfect. I had needed you had needed he/she/it had needed we had needed you had needed they had needed. Past perfect continuous. I had been ...
I had needed; you had needed; he had needed; we had needed; you had needed; they had needed. Pluperfect continu. I had been needing; you had been ...

Alternatives:

had to have
had required

has needed

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English in the present perfect tense.

Use "has needed" in the present perfect tense to indicate that something was necessary in the past and continues to be necessary up to the present moment.

Examples:

He has needed assistance with his studies for a long time.
She has needed to make a decision about her future for weeks.

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Present I need you need he needs we need you need they need. Perfect I have needed you have needed he has needed we have needed you have needed
Present perfect. I have needed you have needed he/she/it has needed we have needed you have needed they have needed ...
May 27, 2015 ... 'Splatoon' Is The Fresh IP Nintendo Has Needed For A Decade. Paul Tassi ,. Contributor. News and opinion about video games, technology ...
Jun 13, 2015 ... KPMG Women's PGA Championship has needed marqee value going into third round at Westchester Country Club ...

Alternatives:

has to have
has required

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