he'd

American  

[heed, eed] / hid, id /

1. contraction of he had.

2. contraction of he would.

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he'd British  

/ hɪd, iːd, ɪd, hiːd /

contraction

1. he had or he would

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Usage

See contraction.

Example Sentences

Watt told his followers on LinkedIn he'd made "many mistakes" while the business "expanded too fast and diversified too broadly".

From BBC

How he’d been brought here at 11.

From Los Angeles Times

He’d heeded Bojsen-Møller’s advice and gone easy with the drizzle of red wine added at the end.

From The Wall Street Journal

As soon as we started the extreme weight-loss regimen, Fred began showing up with bits and pieces of food he’d buried all around the yard and kennel over the past year.

From Literature

He quit his normal watchdog duties—he’d always been a good barker if somebody drove up—and took to sitting in the yard, staring at the house.

From Literature