He has identified vs He identified

Both "he has identified" and "he identified" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "He has identified" is in the present perfect tense, indicating an action that started in the past and has relevance to the present. On the other hand, "he identified" is in the simple past tense, referring to an action that occurred and was completed in the past.

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He has identified

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use "he has identified" in the present perfect tense to indicate that someone has recognized or pointed out something in the past with relevance to the present.

Examples:

He has identified the main issues in the report.
She has identified a potential solution to the problem.
The detective has identified the suspect in the lineup.

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In my opinion, he has identified three very important issues on behalf of the Council; the first being the Lisbon agenda.
Q Uncle He has identified a clear human
On Sunday night, he was attacked by three assailants he has identified as enlisted men.
I think he has identified a major problem, but at this moment the question cannot be resolved in a clear-cut and simple manner.
Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the rapporteur, Mr Tillich, is steering the House in the right general direction with the priorities he has identified.
PR\607623EN, PE, he has identified the qualitative value for money as one of the three priorities for budget 2007:
He has identified some valid points, certain aspects of which I would like to examine more closely.

Alternatives:

He has recognized
He has pinpointed
He has singled out
He has discovered
He has determined

He identified

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use "he identified" in the simple past tense to refer to an action that was completed in the past.

Examples:

He identified the source of the problem.
She identified the key players in the negotiation.
The witness identified the suspect in court.

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He identified the leaves in the teapot as having come from Datura stramonium.
He identified a place without proper security and made his move.
He identified a market, created a little niche for himself.
He identified these women through his janitorial job.
He identified you as the woman who visited Henry the day after his release.
I had a top musicologist beside me and he identified it.
He identified the wreck of the Titanic.
He identified the lipstick that was used to paint a smile on Hayley's face as Daniella Bolan's Velvet Kiss lipstick - Lava Red. Yes, but what about the gun? What'd he say about the gun?
I panicked when he identified me.
Long story long, he identified the leak.
And he identified Zippo as our killer.
When I showed the witness some photos, he identified the cowboy... as you.
Before the suspect was killed, he identified your head of security, Tarin Faroush, as a co-conspirator.
Then Mark flew to Dubai where he identified Jed, who was impounded and pushed out into...
The only time I ever came out here was with my father when he identified her body.
He just pointed him out, he identified him.
To the super at Ella's building, and he identified you As the exterminator he let into her apartment.
He identified you through a series of mug shots.
He identified it at nine leagues out.
He identified you from mug shots.

Alternatives:

He pointed out
He recognized
He singled out
He pinpointed
He discovered

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He has identified vs He identified