I knew she had the potential vs I knew she have the potential

The correct phrase is 'I knew she had the potential.' 'Had' is the correct past tense form of 'have' to use in this context.

Last updated: March 19, 2024 • 2783 views

I knew she had the potential

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'had' as the past tense form of 'have' when referring to something that was true in the past.

Examples:

I knew she had the potential to succeed.
He knew they had the potential to win the game.
She knew he had the potential to become a great leader.
They knew we had the potential to achieve our goals.
We knew it had the potential to be a great opportunity.

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Oct 24, 2015 ... ... and won the state in the 3,200 -- and knowing her limited training background - - I knew she had the potential to be something special here.”.
I knew she had the potential when I saw the film "Sleeping Dictionary"; perhaps motherhood (she's a real mom now) has allowed her to find character depth we ...
Jun 21, 2015 ... At the time she was a good tennis player but I knew she had the potential to be much better. “At the time I'd just taken the program over and we ...
Mar 27, 2015 ... "I knew she had the potential," Davis said. "It seemed like early in the season in big games, she'd try too hard – especially early in the games.

I knew she have the potential

This phrase is incorrect. 'Have' should be replaced with 'had' to match the past tense of 'knew.'

Alternatives:

I knew she had the potential.

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I knew she had the potential vs I knew she have the potential