Has told vs told

Both 'has told' and 'told' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Has told' is the present perfect tense, indicating an action that occurred at an unspecified time before now. 'Told' is the simple past tense, indicating an action that happened at a specific time in the past.

Last updated: April 03, 2024 • 261 views

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate an action that occurred at an unspecified time before now.

"Has told "

Use 'has told' in the present perfect tense to show that someone has given information or communicated something in the past, without specifying the exact time.

Examples:

She has told me about her trip to Europe.
I have told him the news already.

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Our mother has told us of your sympathyforthe social reformers.
Ricciotto has told me that they are two French gentlemen.
Please... believe what Dr. Jackson has told you about them.
Your friend has told me the whole story.
I don't know what Rush has told you.
Whatever Tommy Molloy has told you, it wasn't him.
A hundred times, the man has told me to relax.
Ana has told me you're doing great photographs.
Professor Marcus has told me so much about you.
It's like Sifface has told you, Caesar.
Daniel has told me of your condition.
Tell me what your friend has told you.
Sephora has told me of your kindness.
My lawyer has told me great things about you.
A peasant from Anzio, has told me that the Marchioness...
Bijaz has told me their names.
Rufino has told me you quit films.
My father has told me to ignore it.
Natalie has told me so much about you.
Fay has told me all about you.

Alternatives:

has said
has informed
has communicated
has shared
has relayed

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate an action that happened at a specific time in the past.

"told"

Use 'told' in the simple past tense to describe an action of informing or communicating that occurred at a definite time in the past.

Examples:

She told me about her trip to Europe yesterday.
He told us the news last week.

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Duke told us to wait inside.
I know, Brusco told my husband.
I told you. I'm in Greece.
I told her I was there to see Cal.
That's what your daughter-in-law told the press.
The Doctor told everyone what happened.
He probably told Ozawa the same.
Gomez told him who killed that Mexican.
Think about what Sebastian told us.
That girl from Düsseldorf told her what happened.
So everything Lisa told us pans out.
Amy told her a secret apparently.
State troopers confirm what Derek told you.
Somebody told them we were coming.
Olin told Jimmy about Rothstein's logbook.
I told you I can't.
Kevin told her he saw Evangeline.
George told Kathleen, Kathleen told Grace and...
I told you, I told you, I told you...
He told her and she told her father and her father told the priest.

Alternatives:

informed
communicated
shared
relayed
said

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