A car mechanic fixed my car
Hello,
I'm writing to ask you if I can transform the sentence "A car mechanic fixed my car" into
a) "I had my car fixed (by the car mechanic)".
b) "My car was fixed (by the car mechanic)".
Thank you
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I'm writing to ask you if I can transform the sentence "A car mechanic fixed my car" into a) "I had my car fixed (by the car mechanic)". OK b) "My car had been fixed (by the car mechanic)". OK You can use any tense, as long as it correctly expresses your meaning.
- I'm writing to ask you if I can transform the sentence "A car mechanic fixed my car" into a) "I had my car fixed (by the car mechanic)".
- OK b) "My car had been fixed (by the car mechanic)".
- OK You can use any tense, as long as it correctly expresses your meaning.
- Do you have a context in which it makes sense to use Past Perfect (example B)?
- Many learners do not fully understand when to use Past Perfect.
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I'm writing to ask you if I can transform the sentence "A car mechanic fixed my car" into
a) "I had my car fixed (by the car mechanic)". OK
b) "My car had been fixed (by the car mechanic)". OK
You can use any tense, as long as it correctly expresses your meaning. Do you have a context in which it makes sense to use Past Perfect (example B)? Many learners
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