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?

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Last updated: October 24, 2024

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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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).