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I had caught vs I have caught

Both "I had caught" and "I have caught" are grammatically correct, but they are used in different contexts. "I had caught" is used in the past perfect tense to indicate an action that occurred before another past action. On the other hand, "I have caught" is used in the present perfect tense to indicate an action that happened at an unspecified time in the past with relevance to the present.

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I had caught

This phrase is correct in the context of the past perfect tense, indicating an action that occurred before another past action.

Use "I had caught" when you want to talk about an action that was completed before another past action. It shows the sequence of events in the past.

Examples:

By the time I arrived, he had caught the fish.
I had caught a cold before the trip.
She had caught the ball before it hit the ground.

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you caught he caught we caught you caught they caught. Pluperfect. I had caught you had caught he had caught we had caught you had caught they had caught ...
Singular I had caught. You had caught. He/she/it had caught, Plural We had caught. You had caught. They had caught. 8. Past Perfect Progressive Tense ...
he/she/it was catching we were catching you were catching they were catching. Past perfect. I had caught you had caught he/she/it had caught we had caught
PAST PERFECT SIMPLE. I had caught, we had caught. you had caught, you had caught. he had caught, they had caught ...

Alternatives:

I had already caught
I had managed to catch
I had captured
I had seized
I had apprehended

I have caught

This phrase is correct in the context of the present perfect tense, indicating an action that happened at an unspecified time in the past with relevance to the present.

Use "I have caught" when you want to talk about an action that occurred at an unspecified time in the past but has relevance to the present moment. It connects the past with the present.

Examples:

I have caught a cold.
She has caught the flu.
He has caught many fish today.

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I have caught a cold. You cannot translate sentences because you did not add any language in your profile. Add a language. bel. Я прастудзіўся. deu. Ich habe ...
Dec 4, 2014 ... Therefore, our sentences are equivalent to "I have a cold" and "I have obtained a cold." (or, more naturally, "I have caught a cold.") – Nick2253 ...
I have caught a cold. I am having a cold means that I think that I am having cold, but this is a supposition only. Regards: Kati Svaby ...
a. To get and hold (something that has been in motion) in a hand, the hands, a container, or an implement: caught the ball in the web of the lacrosse stick. b.

Alternatives:

I have already caught
I have managed to catch
I have captured
I have seized
I have apprehended

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