Had or Have

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#59101 Fri, 03 Dec 04 11:41 AM

I am confused with had and have. For example,

I have added the required details in the document
I had added the required details in the document

Which is correct?

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Mister Micawber

#59135 Fri, 03 Dec 04 02:01 PM

It depends on the time frame.

'I have added the required details in the document.'-- sometime between an unspecified point in the past and now.

'I had added the required details in the document.'-- sometime between one unspecified point in the past and a later (here, unspecified) point, in the more recent past. This sentence needs to be placed in conjunction with another sentence or clause specifying the second point:

'I had added the required details in the document when the attorney arrived.'

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