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i have applied vs i had applied

These are both correct English phrases, however, they would be used in specific contexts. 'I have applied' is used to talk about a recent action or a current state resulting from a past action. 'I had applied' is used to talk about an action that was completed before a certain point in the past.
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i have applied

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to talk about a recent action or a current state resulting from a past action.

Use 'I have applied' when you want to indicate that you recently completed the action of applying for something or that you are currently in a state resulting from that past action.

Examples:

  • I have applied for the job.
  • She has applied for a scholarship.
  • Have you applied for the program?
  • They have applied for a loan.
  • He has applied for a visa.
  • I Have Applied. Expand Menu. Explore · First-Time, First-Year (Freshmen) Applicants · Transfer Applicants · Graduate Applicants · International Applicants ...
  • Sep 5, 2017 ... I have applied for the job, and my application has been accepted indicates that the application and acceptance both occurred in the recent ...
  • Jan 13, 2024 ... i have applied to hundreds of jobs and i haven't gotten a single interview. Applications. over the past two years i've applied to hundreds of ...
  • Mar 28, 2017 ... I have applied to over 2,500 jobs in the past two years, but have only gotten one interview. What am I doing wrong? On all but one ...
  • May 31, 2019 ... I am clueless as in how can a recruiter know about the no. of jobs I have applied for? Upvote 26. Downvote 16 Go to comments. Share.
  • Jul 29, 2014 ... css"> I have applied the code to the html files but only contact turns navy. I have placed the code in all the html files and have checked ...
  • Sep 11, 2023 ... When you say, “I have applied to 1,000 positions and have not heard back anything,” it doesn't say what you think it says. Applications. I ...
  • Dec 10, 2018 ... I have applied a credit memo but the invoice still shows "open". I have had a problem with credit memos recently. I created an invoice in QB ...
  • Mar 24, 2023 ... I have applied to easily 1000+ remote jobs with no luck. Help. I am looking for a fully remote part-time job. My resume is good (had it re ...
  • Aug 14, 2024 ... I have applied for well over 150 jobs. I believe in humility as a core value, but it's becoming increasingly challenging to stay positive.

Alternatives:

  • I applied
  • I have submitted an application
  • I have put in an application
  • I have made an application
  • I have sent in my application

i had applied

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to talk about an action that was completed before a certain point in the past.

Use 'I had applied' when you want to indicate that the action of applying was completed before a specific time or event in the past.

Examples:

  • I had applied for the job before they closed the applications.
  • She had applied for a scholarship, but she didn't get it.
  • Had you applied for the program when I last saw you?
  • They had applied for a loan, but it was rejected.
  • He had applied for a visa, but it got delayed.
  • Oct 27, 2017 ... I had applied for admission to an Italian University's 2017–2018 Engineering program. In fact, I had even received a letter of acceptance ...
  • Mar 29, 2021 ... ... I had applied to more schools. I got back my tied-for-favorite school late last year and got in — my other top school comes out on ivy day ...
  • Sep 5, 2017 ... I had applied for the job, and my application was accepted. -> To further emphasize the chronological order (past perfect being earlier than ...
  • Jun 25, 2024 ... I had applied a Mac OS-like theme to my Ubuntu gnome. Then I removed the theme and moved back to the default theme, but my activity button ...
  • Nov 16, 2022 ... There was one catch, the position I had applied for was for the Esri office on the east coast, the Charlotte office in North Carolina. I had ...
  • May 17, 2010 ... ... I had applied to a few more schools that I didn't think I'd have a shot at so didn't apply! So just for fun, I would have applied to… Bryn ...
  • Mar 5, 2014 ... This was in November of last year, soon after the story broke that I had applied for asylum in my own country on grounds of religious ...
  • May 7, 2022 ... I had applied for a position on the scheme ... Not open for further replies. N · Nonverbis.
  • I had applied to Walsh College sight unseen, so when I saw the campus for the first time I was shocked. The campus consisted of two buildings sitting in the ...

Alternatives:

  • I applied
  • I had submitted an application
  • I had put in an application
  • I had made an application
  • I had sent in my application

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