he has responded vs he responded

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'He has responded' is in the present perfect tense, indicating that the action of responding has been completed recently or has relevance to the present moment. 'He responded' is in the simple past tense, indicating that the action of responding occurred at a specific point in the past.

Last updated: March 29, 2024

he has responded

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English, especially in situations where the response has been completed recently or has relevance to the present moment.

Use 'he has responded' in the present perfect tense to indicate that the action of responding has been completed recently or has relevance to the present moment.

Examples:

He has responded to the email already.
She has responded to the invitation for the party.
They have responded to the survey questions.
The customer has responded to our request for feedback.
I have responded to all the comments on the post.

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He has an onerous undertaking but he has responded quickly and effectively to the requirements of this House, as well as to the concern of consumers.
Apparently he has responded to the situation in a way that l don't think any of us would have anticipated.
I have made so bold as to salute him on a number of occasions and he has responded graciously.
In bringing all the strands together he has responded to the Commission proposal, which I also warmly welcome.
Finally, I wish to place on record my gratitude to the Commissioner for transport, Mr Kinnock, for the prompt and sympathetic way in which he has responded to me on this matter.
He hasn't responded to any treatment.
He hasn't responded to our attempts to communicate with him.
He hasn't responded because it's not lupus.
I asked for an update, but he hasn't responded.
He hasn't responded to any treatment.
So I texted him an apology and he hasn't responded.
He has not responded to what has been said here in the plenary session.
He hasn't responded to my texts or my phone calls ever since.
He never returned, and he hasn't responded to our calls or e-mail.
We sent Renko a coded message on his cell, but he hasn't responded.
Which is why it's weird he hasn't responded to my phone calls or texts.
I tried, Doctor, but he hasn't responded to any of my messages.
He hasn't fully responded to the transfusions yet.
He hasn't responded to the medication at all?
We've relayed a message to him, but he hasn't responded, which is not that unusual for him.

Alternatives:

He responded
He will respond
He is responding
He had responded
He would respond

he responded

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English, especially in situations where the action of responding occurred at a specific point in the past.

Use 'he responded' in the simple past tense to indicate that the action of responding occurred at a specific point in the past.