I saw the first sentences in a news headlines and i could not figure out why had is used.
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"The court summoned him last night." is the correct sentence. "Had", in this case, is the past perfect use of the verb "to have". It would be used to describe a past event or condition completed before another event in the past. For example, you could have said, "By the time he got home last night, the court had summoned him." While I'm sure we all understand what the original sentence means, it is grammatically incorrect.
answered 9 months ago
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I don't think there is a difference. Please correct me if I'm wrong. I would like to know if there is a difference. Thanks.
answered 9 months ago
"Had" implies that the action is the background to, or reason for, another activity. For instance "He had to appear because the court had summoned him" or "He explained that the court had summoned him."
answered 9 months ago
There is not much of a difference between the two, both mean the same
answered 9 months ago
I am with MItch, I am not certain I understood the question or the answer.
answered 9 months ago
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