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Had paid vs Has paid

"Had paid" and "has paid" are grammatically correct forms, but they are used in different situations. "Had paid" is the past perfect tense, indicating an action that was completed before another past action. "Has paid" is the present perfect tense, indicating an action that was completed at an unspecified time in the past with relevance to the present.
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Had paid

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

Use "had paid" when you want to indicate an action that was completed before another past action. It is formed with the past tense of "have" (had) and the past participle of the main verb (paid).

Examples:

  • She had paid the bill before the restaurant closed.
  • By the time I arrived, he had already paid for the tickets.
  • They had paid the rent before the landlord arrived.
  • I had paid for the repairs before the machine broke down again.
  • Had you paid the fees before the deadline?
  • Jan 23, 2014 ... If I had paid attention in those classes I had no interest in, just as a common courtesy to the fellow human being at the front of the room ...
  • Dec 7, 2017 ... You are right that had paid is the past perfect. The been is forming a passive. Passives are formed with be + verb'en. With had been paid ...
  • Feb 26, 2021 ... Had paid medical leave, but never given nor mentioned a 1099-G and nothing listed on W-2. I wasn't sure how to approach asking this, but I'm ...
  • Mar 28, 2024 ... What if MM2 had paid DLC that added additional themes and items, but you had to buy the DLC to use them. So like a $5 Odyssey DLC, ...
  • Jun 14, 2016 ... 12/300: Complete this though: “I wish I had paid more attention when…” Bryson McLachlan. ·. Follow. 2 min read. ·. Jun 14, 2016.
  • Apr 25, 2021 ... I had paid ₹130 towards 100GB Google one monthly subscription. Amount also debited from my account, With transaction id SOP: 3345-9027-3779-74783. But i didn' ...
  • Jun 21, 2018 ... Incredibles 2 Review: Fourteen Years Waiting Had Paid Off Magnificently. A fourteen year wait for a sequel to Pixar's 2004 classic has paid ...
  • Nov 14, 2019 ... Thanks for reading my post. Sample sentences: I didn't have much money after I <paid><had paid> for the plane ticket. Question:
  • Apr 1, 2018 ... Amazon does business with fraudsters as long as someone had paid · More articles by this author · Insights from the community · Others also viewed ...
  • Sep 11, 2022 ... I encountered the sentence "her hunch had paid off", but am struggling to understand it. Could you please let me know what it means?

Alternatives:

  • had made payment
  • had settled the bill
  • had cleared the dues
  • had discharged the debt
  • had remitted the funds

Has paid

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

Use "has paid" when you want to indicate an action that was completed at an unspecified time in the past with relevance to the present. It is formed with the present tense of "have" (has) and the past participle of the main verb (paid).

Examples:

  • He has paid the bill for the dinner.
  • She has already paid for the concert tickets.
  • The company has paid the suppliers for the goods.
  • Has he paid the rent for this month?
  • The customer has paid the invoice in full.
  • Jun 8, 2024 ... Customer has paid for your service. konstan9. Asked by konstan9, June 8.
  • how do i combine postage after buyer has paid? ... hi eveyone,. i am new to selling and have got a customer who has already paid for 2 items and wishes to combine ...
  • Apr 23, 2024 ... Hi, I'm creating a system that sends Stripe payment links to customers and then also checks if the customer has paid or not when asked.
  • Jun 23, 2018 ... Each month I download the monthly statement from the bank and then have to check by hand to see that each member has paid their monthly due.
  • Aug 21, 2017 ... Encouraging My Employees to Take Risks Has Paid Off for My Evergreen Company. Pierre Trapanese. Northland Controls. August 21, 2017. Although I ...
  • Aug 5, 2020 ... My client has paid and released the milestone but I did't receive yet. Hi,. My client paid $50 for my work. It's been 2 days since the contract ...
  • Mar 27, 2021 ... Buyer says he has paid and I see it in my paypal account but Ebay still hasnt marked the item as payment received. Hello. in need of advice. I ...
  • Jun 24, 2021 ... Buyer has paid but not received money. Danny_duddy ... has paid from ebay, but I didn't get any email like I usually do from ...
  • Apr 22, 2020 ... How do I know if my client has paid me ? I have woked for one client on hourly contract. He has asked for trial work for few hours and told me ...
  • May 16, 2020 ... All your hard work has paid off. Your perseverance and dedication brought you through and will continue to guide you along the way as you move forward.

Alternatives:

  • has made payment
  • has settled the bill
  • has cleared the dues
  • has discharged the debt
  • has remitted the funds

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