0
Vkr6078 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

1. "I didn't know/hadn't known about it until he said."

2. "I was doing this job for many years." (Can I use past simple for long periods?)

3. I was doing this job for 10 years there before I moved here."

4. "As soon as he went/had gone there, he had an accident."(Do we use past simple or past perfect for 'as soon as' structure?)

Please correct the above sentences.
  

Top answer

1. ) 2. " (Can I use past simple for long periods?

— AlpheccaStars

  • 1.
  • ) 2.
  • " (Can I use past simple for long periods?
  • ) 3.
  • I was doing this job for 10 years there before I moved here.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

3 Answers
0
1. "I didn't know/hadn't known about it until he told me." (Both are correct.)

2. "I have been doing this job for many years." (Can I use past simple for long periods? Use the present perfect continuous.)

3. I was doing this job for 10 years there before I moved here. OK

4. As soon as he had gone there, he had an accident.
4. As soon as he arrived, he h
0
0
1. I hadn't known about it until he told me.

2. I didn't know about until he had told me.

What's the difference between 1 and 2?
0
0
1. I hadn't known about it until he told me. Fine.
2. I didn't know about until he told me. Fine.
2. I didn't know about until he had told me. Not so good.
0

Related Questions