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I took them vs I have taken them

Both "I took them" and "I have taken them" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "I took them" is used to talk about a specific past action that is completed, while "I have taken them" is used to indicate a past action that has relevance to the present.

Last updated: March 12, 2024 • 3453 views

I took them

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to a specific past action that is completed.

Use "I took them" when you want to talk about a past action that happened at a specific point in the past and is already completed.

Examples:

  • I took them to the store yesterday.
  • She took them to the airport last week.
  • Super 8 Galesburg IL Photo: Cap I found under the sheets when I took them off. Super 8 Galesburg IL. 737 Knox Highway 10, I-74 Exit 51, Galesburg, IL 61401.
  • It will not be like the covenant I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt, because they did not remain faithful to my ...
  • It will not be like the covenant I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt, because they broke my covenant, though I was ...
  • Then I took them to school where subjects was gettin' felt. from Fort Minor (Ft. Lupe Fiasco) – Be Somebody Lyrics on Genius. Meaning. he wrote rhymes instead ...

Alternatives:

  • I grabbed them
  • I carried them
  • I brought them
  • I picked them up
  • I fetched them

I have taken them

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to a past action that has relevance to the present.

Use "I have taken them" when you want to indicate that a past action was completed recently or has an impact on the present.

Examples:

  • I have taken them to the doctor already.
  • She has taken them to the new house.
  • They are the Israelites who are to be given wholly to me. I have taken them as my own in place of the firstborn, the first male offspring from every Israelite woman.
  • They are the Israelites who are to be given wholly to me. I have taken them as my own in place of the firstborn, the first male offspring from every Israelite woman.
  • And as they were ministering to the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Ghost said to them : Separate me Saul and Barnabas, for the work whereunto I have taken them.
  • At this point, I have taken them a couple days since I got the script, and I make sure that I wait at least 6 hours in between because I am an ...

Alternatives:

  • I have brought them
  • I have carried them
  • I have fetched them
  • I have picked them up
  • I have grabbed them

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