I have cold last few days vs I had cold last few days

The correct phrase is "I had a cold the last few days." The use of "had" is appropriate when referring to a past event, such as having a cold. The article "a" should also be included before the word "cold."

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I have cold last few days

This phrase is incorrect. The verb "have" should be changed to "had" to indicate the past tense correctly.

The correct phrase should be "I had a cold the last few days." Use "had" to indicate the past tense and include the article "a" before the word "cold."

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I have spent these last few days in the Republic of Bolivia and I have followed events on a daily basis.
In the last few days, I have shown you much of Israel.
Over the last few days, I have been warned many times to watch out for you.
Because the last few days, my listeners and I have heard an amazing story.
Dido I have been of the mind these last few days that it is my little means that has delayed James in making his approach.
Doctor... In the last few days, I haven't had any headaches.
Imagine, all the things happening to me in the last few days... and I haven't got a picture to show for it.
No, I... I have not been able to see Paris for the last few days.
In the last few days I have had the opportunity of looking at this problem and recognize that minimum import prices could be implemented straight away.
I have been surprised at some of the statements made by ministers of transport over the last few days and at the demands that they are now making.
Maybe I should just try to enjoy the last few days I have with Holly.
Unless she just got back from Africa in the last few days, I have no idea.
I have been having a few additional thoughts about Slovakia's accession to the euro area over the last few days.
Over the last few days, I have read articles about Baroness Ashton which have astonished me, because they criticise her absence and her lack of policies.
Amy, I have gotten more done in the last few days than I have since I made the switch to dark matter.
These last few days in Marseilles, I have observed the great numbers of speakers addressing such comments to the Conference of Ministers, speaking in favour of cancelling debt and replacing free trade with relations of mutually supportive codevelopment...
On the left I have all the cans that were in the car for the last few days, they've been arranged.
Now, I know that I have seemed distracted the last few days, but do not mistake that as me not knowing what's going on around here.
But over the last few days, traveling around the state with Peter, I have to admit he's won me over.
Let us see if you can manage to be more grown up, since in these last few days, I have unfortunately heard remarks such as 'Parliament is not a playground.

Alternatives:

I had a cold the last few days
I have had a cold for the last few days
I was sick the last few days
I caught a cold recently
I've been under the weather for the past few days

I had cold last few days

This phrase is correct. It indicates that the speaker had a cold in the past few days.

This phrase is correctly using the past tense form of the verb "have" (had) and includes the article "a" before the word "cold."

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Well, if he knew what I had to put up with in the last few days...
I had requested slides, kind of adamantly, up till the - pretty much, last few days, but was denied access to a slide projector.
We came close to resolving these issues over the last few days - I had expected them to be resolved if not yesterday, then certainly this morning.
Mr President, if I had to describe in a single word what we have seen over the last few days on the southern border of the Gaza Strip I would use the word 'despair'.
No, these last few days you've been cold and unwelcoming to me
At least three people have disappeared in the last few days.
It's a big change from all the fighting the last few days.
Morgana's been amazing these last few days.
Sylvester Pemberton called your phone several times over the last few days.
I think you've got taller these last few days.
Officer Morgan, you've shown tremendous initiative these last few days.
I've been watching her results the last few days.
So don't waste your last few days together moping around.
Actually, I've spent the last few days filming Mouth.
I've missed you the last few days.
Miss Sigglesthwaite has complained to me about your behaviour over the last few days.
You were the subject of many sermons in the last few days.
Thank you for these last few days.
These last few days, I've been very controlled.
They've been frightened these last few days.

Alternatives:

I had a cold the last few days
I have had a cold for the last few days
I was sick the last few days
I caught a cold recently
I've been under the weather for the past few days

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I have cold last few days vs I had cold last few days