"Εμείς του είχαμε δώσει ένα δώρο."

Translation: We had given him a gift.

[HK-FTW]

We had given a gift to him should also be a correct answer. Reported

[Theo_Matrakas]

Added ;)

[zenno4]

Are "gift" and "present" interchangeable here?

[cookingfortwo]

Why not present?

[kolivakooleach]

What is the difference between "we had given him a gift" and "we have given him a gift"?
Does it have anything to do with "singular" & "continuous" tenses, i.e. "we had given" would imply giving once, whereas "we have given" would imply giving an unlimited number of times?
Thank you!