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had run vs had ran

The correct phrase is 'had run'. 'Ran' is the past tense form of 'run', but when used with 'had', the correct past participle form is 'run'. 'Had run' is the correct construction in English.

Last updated: March 19, 2024 • 10661 views

had run

This is the correct construction in English.

Use 'had run' when referring to an action that was completed in the past before another past event.

Examples:

  • She had run five miles before she stopped to rest.
  • By the time I arrived, he had run out of patience.
  • They had run out of options by the time they called for help.
  • He must decide which to use: "...she had run the whole way" or ".....she had ran the whole way". They both seem plausible to me. HELP!!!!!! 2 comments.
  • Pluperfect. I had run you had run he had run we had run you had run they had run ... I had run you had run he had run we had run you had run they had run ...
  • I had run you had run he/she/it had run we had run you had run they had run. Future continuous. I will be running you will be running he/she/it will be running
  • Past perfect. I had run you had run he/she/it had run we had run you had run they had run. Past perfect continuous. I had been running you had been running

Alternatives:

  • had completed
  • had finished
  • had ended

had ran

This is an incorrect construction in English.

  • Guest He must decide which to use: "...she had run the whole way" or ".....she had ran the whole way". They both seem plausible to me. HELP!!!!!! the reason that ...
  • Jun 18, 2008 ... (I've also heard some people make the same mistake when forming a sentence in the past perfect tense, as in I had ran them down before they ...
  • Jan 12, 2009 ... I do not remember the complete sentence, but it was something along the lines of “I had ran into him at the grocery store.” It does not matter that ...
  • Oct 3, 2012 ... I agree with Heypresto and James M. that both "had finally run out" and "had ran out" are both fine, and I also agree with James's reasoning.

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