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he had interviewed vs he has interviewed

Both "he had interviewed" and "he has interviewed" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "He had interviewed" refers to a past action that occurred before another past event, while "he has interviewed" refers to a past action that has relevance to the present.
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he had interviewed

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to a past action that occurred before another past event.

Use "he had interviewed" when you want to talk about an action that was completed before another action or event in the past.

Examples:

  • He had interviewed several candidates before making his decision.
  • By the time I arrived, he had interviewed all the applicants.
  • She had interviewed the suspect before the evidence was found.
  • Jun 3, 2022 ... It was the first time he had interviewed for the C-level, and when we met, he was visibly agitated. I asked what was wrong, and he explained ...
  • Feb 3, 2019 ... Dan Murray flew Moira to Gitmo and he had interviewed Felix in the infirmary on the Panache so it doesn't make sense if it supposes to be Dan.
  • Fast forward years later, heard that he had interviewed the late Bishop Carlton Pearson in a podcast. Heard the interview and I've been a fan since. He's ...
  • Apr 25, 2016 ... This was the reaction from my boss a few years ago, moments after he had interviewed someone for a graduate role in our sales business. I ...
  • Dec 21, 2017 ... ... he had interviewed members of the Jewish Labor Bund. I shook with excitement about that. We exchanged contacts, and the next week I found a ...
  • Jun 18, 2024 ... I knew that as dean of the College beginning in 1960 and provost since 1968, he had interviewed almost all current faculty members before they ...
  • Apr 5, 2023 ... He had interviewed workers of Mexican descent and fashioned poetry in different forms and voices from what they told him. Some were legal ...
  • Turns out, no one knew except the firms he had interviewed with – and me. After six months of an unsuccessful job search, Jeff was still shelling out cash ...

Alternatives:

  • he had conducted interviews
  • he had spoken with
  • he had met with
  • he had interrogated
  • he had conversed with

he has interviewed

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to a past action that has relevance to the present.

Use "he has interviewed" when you want to talk about an action that was completed in the past and has a connection to the present moment.

Examples:

  • He has interviewed all the key witnesses in the case.
  • She has interviewed many famous personalities during her career.
  • The journalist has interviewed the author on several occasions.
  • Nov 19, 2020 ... Am I the only who notice that Anthony gets softer with the critics about artists that he has interviewed. I don't know but I've noticed a ...
  • ... He has interviewed everyone from Prince, John Lennon, Iggy Pop, Debbie Harry,Micheal Jackson and many more. He was also a nightlife reporter in Holland as ...
  • Nov 20, 2018 ... Since then he has interviewed well over 200 experts within our field, including those that are retired, currently leading our institutions ...
  • Sep 19, 2024 ... He has interviewed with his AF Liaison officer already. He is interviewing with his Blue and Gold officer this Sunday. He has a ROTC ...
  • Apr 13, 2014 ... The past few years he has interviewed at several libraries where he has never been hired even though he now has years of library experience ...
  • Farmer John is hiring a new herd leader for his cows. To that end, he has interviewed N (2≤N≤109) cows for the position. After each interview, he assigned ...
  • He has interviewed me multiple times over the last twenty years, and each version has been something I have treasured. He has a way of getting me to state ...
  • He has interviewed many authors, from Pulitzer Prize winners to celebrities, about their lives and books. You can imagine my blown-awayness when Jon ...
  • In recent weeks he has interviewed Kadiatou Diallo, mother of Amadou Diallo, the unarmed Guinean college student who in 1999 was shot 41 times by NYPD ...

Alternatives:

  • he has conducted interviews
  • he has spoken with
  • he has met with
  • he has interrogated
  • he has conversed with

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