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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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A: That was the first time I have learned about courage.
I'd be happy if someone would answer my question. Thanks in advance.
Are the following 2 sentences right? If so, what's the difference?
A: That was the first time I have learned about courage.
B: That was the first time I had learned about courage.
Are the following 2 sentences right? If so, what's the difference?
A: That was the first time I have learned about courage.
B: That was the first time I had learned about courage.
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A: That was the first time I have learned about courage. Something that happened in the past in a particular time. B: That was the first time I had learned about courage.
- A: That was the first time I have learned about courage.
- Something that happened in the past in a particular time.
- B: That was the first time I had learned about courage.
- Had is used in past perfect tense, meaning, two events which happened in the past.
- Ciao, IF [A]
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A: That was the first time I have learned about courage. Something that happened in the past in a particular time.
B: That was the first time Ihad learned about courage. Had is used in past perfect tense, meaning, two events which happened in the past.
Ciao,
IF [A]
B: That was the first time I
Ciao,
IF [A]
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The tense combination in A is wrong. It should be
That is the first time I have learned about courage.
CJ
That is the first time I have learned about courage.
CJ
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