Answer:
1.To meet, especially unexpectedly; come upon: encountered an old friend on the street.
2.To confront in battle or competition: encountered last year's champion.
3.To experience or undergo: We have encountered numerous obstacles.
Answer:
1. I have my car fixed.
- This is not the correct way to write this. It would make sense if it was "I am going to have my car fixed." However, the word "have" is present tense. That means you are currently having your car being fixed.
2. I had my car fixed.
- This is the correct way to write this. The word "had" is past tense. That means you already fixed your car.
Explanation:
Remember that "have" is a helping verb, and "had" is the past participle. "Have" is a present form while "had" is the past form.
(p.126, The African American and the Settling of the West, Sarah Nichols and Marie Hernandez, ed.Aaron Wilds.)
