Where do we use had in a sentence?

When you need to talk about two things that happened in the past and one event started and finished before the other one started, place “had” before the main verb for the event that happened first. Here are some more examples of when to use “had” in a sentence: “Chloe had walked the dog before he fell asleep.”

What are examples of had questions?

If we use “have” as an auxiliary verb ( especially before -ed (past participle) forms to make the present and past perfect tense ) in a sentence, we use “have” to make negative and question sentences….With “HAVE”

Sentence	Question
We had locked the door.	Had we locked the door?
They have moved house.	Have they moved house?

What is the difference between was and had?

What is the difference between had and was? “Had” is the simple past tense of the verb “have.” “Was” is the simple past tense of the verb “be.” The simplest answer is: WAS is the past tense of “to be,” while HAD is the past tense of “to have.” However, as your question implies, it’s often not so simple.

What is had been in grammar?

“Had been” is the past perfect tense and is used in all cases, singular and plural. The past perfect tense refers to something that began in the past and was still true at another time that also was in the past.

How do you use it’s been a long time?

If it’s been a long time since you were at school, that was in the past. If it’s been a long time since you have seen someone, it enters the past when you see them again and say “it’s been a long time”. If they are leaving you might say “It will (it’ll) be a long time before I see you again.

How do you respond to its been a long time?

You can say “No problem” or you can say “It has been a while, hasn’t it?” or “No problem – I know you’ve been busy.” Or you could just skip right over that part and answer the rest of the email.

Which is correct it’s been awhile or it’s been a while?

When something hasn’t happened for a long time, we say that it’s been a while. If something takes very long to happen, we say it takes quite a while. Something that happened a long time ago might have happened a while ago. If something happens after a period of time, you say it happened after a while.

Where we use its been?

As a rule, the word “been” is always used after “to have” (in any of its forms, e.g., “has,” “had,” “will have,” “having”). Conversely, the word “being” is never used after “to have.” “Being” is used after “to be” (in any of its forms, e.g., “am,” “is,” “are,” “was,” “were”). Examples: I have been busy.

What is its been?

The structure it’s (been) + days / weeks / months / etc. + since is used to emphasise the length of time that has passed since a past event: It’s been weeks since his last blog post.

Which is correct its been or it’s been?

“It’s” is short form or contraction for both “it is” and “it has”. Therefore both sentences are correct.

Is has been a while?

“It has been a while” is one way to indicate that time has passed since something happened. In informal English, “it has” is sometimes shortened to “it’s.” The apostrophe is needed because it shows where some letters were removed.

How long is a while?

The study has discovered “a while” estimates a length of 4 months whereas “a little while” would be a little less at 3 months’ time. Going a little further, “a while back” would indicate the potential of occurring up to 8 months in the past.

How do you write it’s been a while?

If you take out the apostrophes you can write: It has been a while since I have sat at a dinner table together with a family. It has been a while since I sat at a dinner table together with a family.

How do you reply to it’s been a while?

The positive reply is usually Good, thanks, often followed by a similar question. In the UK people may say Yeah, good, thanks, and in the US people may say Real good, thanks.

How do you respond when someone texts you long time no see?

When someone says “long time no see,” how do I respond to him? They just mean that you haven’t seen each other in a while. You could respond by saying, “Yes, it’s been too long, how have you been,” or some variation of that.

What should I text after a long time?

You can follow any of the following expressions to strike up the conversation.

Hey, how’ve you been?
I haven’t seen you in ages!
I haven’t seen/talked to you for so long!
How long has it been since I last saw/talked to you?

How long is too long for a text response?

one to three hours

Why does he text me and then not respond?

When a guy text you first then ignores you, it’s a clear sign that he was reaching out based on convenience. Ignoring you means he momentarily wanted attention due to being in the mood or boredom. When a guy reaches out and texts back 5 minutes later to get no reply, there may be a problem.

Should you text again after no response?

If you’ve texted twice in the past 3-4 days and have received no response, put the phone down. Do NOT text again until you receive a reply.

Why did he text me after so long?

If a man texted you after a lengthy period, you could quickly know his motives from the way he’s texting you. If he’s acting flirty, it might be that he wants to rekindle something romantic with you. If his text has a casual tone, he might be trying to catch up with an old friend.

Is it a good sign if your ex responds to your texts?

How fast an ex responds is a good sign. It means she’s not giving your texts the “I’ll get to it, when I get to it” attitude. It means she’s at least interested in keeping the lines of communication open. It also means she wants to show that your texts are valued enough for her to respond to right away.

Why did he text me out of the blue?

He just broke up with someone. If a man you dated a while ago texts you out of the blue, he might have just broken up with his until-now current flame. Feeling wounded, he wants to reconnect with you, no matter how briefly, to simply feel loved again. He remembers you fondly, so he texts you to see what’s up.

Why would a ex contact you?

One of the most common reasons why your ex contacts you is because he/she is probably confused about their feelings for you. So, instead of totally getting you out of the picture, your ex decides to keep you around just in case he/she might want to get back with you one day.