My email had failed to send last Friday. vs My email has failed to send last Friday.

The correct phrase is "my email failed to send last Friday." The use of the past simple tense "failed" is more appropriate in this context to indicate that the action of sending the email did not happen on a specific day in the past.

Last updated: March 31, 2024

My email had failed to send last Friday.

This phrase is not correct. The use of "had failed" is not appropriate in this context.

Incorrect usage. The past perfect tense "had failed" is not suitable for indicating a specific action that did not happen on a particular day in the past.

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A classmate's fiancé died here last Friday.
Those extremists met their match last Friday.
Diplomacy had failed to stop the Germans.
This decision came at the same time as a warning of sanctions was issued to the seven Member States with interests in this fishery on the grounds that they had failed to send their catch data in due time and form.
Sam's boy looked good last Friday.
Had lunch with her only last Friday.
The one I showed you last Friday.
Our Vice-President, Mr McMillan-Scott, represented us at the funeral in Cairo last Friday.
Lady gaga was there last Friday. That's great.
I have been ill in bed since last Friday.
But her history test was last Friday.
He had three sacks last Friday.
After all, I won quite a bit last Friday.
I haven't even seen Jerry Buckey since last Friday.
I was in their house last Friday.
I was in their house last Friday.
And that hairdresser, Vibe, spat at the company car last Friday.
Lady gaga was there last Friday.
Also, I had an abortion last Friday.
She was in to see you, too - last Friday.

My email has failed to send last Friday.

This phrase is not correct. The use of "has failed" is not suitable for indicating an action that did not happen on a specific day in the past.

Incorrect usage. The present perfect tense "has failed" is not appropriate for describing an action that did not occur on a particular day in the past.

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Because the Member States have been late sending in the reports which they were required to send to the Commission and the Commission has failed to do its work.
A classmate's fiancé died here last Friday.
Those extremists met their match last Friday.
Sophia has failed to negotiate your release.
Unfortunately the motor industry has failed to take the initiative.
Yet the government has failed to fully implement these initiatives.
I am deeply disappointed that the Council of Ministers, which apparently accepted an oral question for debate on relations with the DPRK, has failed to send anybody to participate in the debate.
Sam's boy looked good last Friday.
Had lunch with her only last Friday.
The one I showed you last Friday.
Our Vice-President, Mr McMillan-Scott, represented us at the funeral in Cairo last Friday.
Lady gaga was there last Friday. That's great.
I have been ill in bed since last Friday.
But her history test was last Friday.
He had three sacks last Friday.
After all, I won quite a bit last Friday.
I haven't even seen Jerry Buckey since last Friday.
I was in their house last Friday.
I was in their house last Friday.
And that hairdresser, Vibe, spat at the company car last Friday.

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My email had failed to send last Friday. vs My email has failed to send last Friday.