How to translate to Russian the "has had" expression? What time is it?
Halo! I need to translate to Russian the next expression:

"I’m sure every Java developer has had some hard times with NPEs"

Thanks.

Question

How to translate to Russian the "has had" expression? What time is it?
Halo! I need to translate to Russian the next expression:

"I’m sure every Java developer has had some hard times with NPEs"

Thanks.

Answer

Aleksey,

The present perfect tense translates into Russian with the PRESENT tense if the context implies that the ACTION is continuing at the present time, for example:

Он играет за "Зенит" уже три года.
He has already played three years for Zenith .


When the ACTION of a present perfect verb does not continue in the present, it is translated with the PAST tense:

Он играл за "Зенит".
He has played for Zenith.

Answer

Я уверен(а), что у каждого Java-разработчика бывали трудности с NPEs :)

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