i had taken vs I have taken

Both "I had taken" and "I have taken" are grammatically correct, but they are used in different contexts. "I had taken" is written in the past perfect tense to indicate an action that occurred before another past action. On the other hand, "I have taken" is written in the present perfect tense, which indicates an action that was completed at some point in the past and that is relevant to the present.

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i had taken

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

Use "I had taken" when you want to express an action that happened before another action in the past. It is formed with the past tense of "have" (had) and the past participle of the main verb (taken).

Examples:

I had taken the medicine before the doctor arrived.
By the time I got to the store, someone had taken the last loaf of bread.
She realized she had taken the wrong train after it had already left the station.

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Last updated: October 29, 2024

Sep 19, 2017 ... For example, "When I worked at the DMV, the anger management course I had taken the year before really paid off." You took the course before ...
Aug 2, 2023 ... I was wrong, so here are some of the pieces of advice I wish I had taken more seriously. Admitting you don't know something is okay. There ...
Jun 18, 2022 ... "I took a nap" is simple past tense, also called the preterite. Just like the name, it's simple. You did it and now it's done. "I had taken ...
May 1, 2012 ... What are the difference between them? I found they all described actions in the past. 1) I took the pen before she did. 2) I had taken the pen ...
Jan 15, 2020 ... At first, I thought that's who he would be—a version of me if I had taken a different path. But he quickly became his own person as I wrote ...
Feb 7, 2016 ... Sometimes, I Wish I Had Taken a Year Off. Fighting the stigma associated with stepping away from graduate school. By Lindsay Oden.
Jul 1, 2021 ... There are some images that are burned into my retina, photographs that I wish I had taken. Images such as William Klein's Gun 1, New York ...
Oct 5, 2023 ... If I had taken my own advice this wouldn't have happened. When I work on network audits with my clients, they sometimes question why they ...
Jan 14, 2014 ... Closed 10 years ago. Improve this question. Which of the following sentences is correct: I've just uploaded the photo I had taken ...
Oct 20, 2024 ... 219 likes, 17 comments - laurenlingbrown on October 20, 2024: "I wish I had taken more pictures ✨ thank you @osahontongo for documenting ...

Alternatives:

I had finished
I had seen
I had eaten
I had read
I had written

I have taken

This phrase is correct in the context of the present perfect tense, indicating an action that was completed at some point in the past with relevance to the present.

Use "I have taken" when you want to express an action that was completed in the past and has relevance to the present moment. It is formed with the present tense of "have" and the past participle of the main verb (taken).