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Momomff Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

About "had Vpp"

Hi,
which sentence does anyone think makes sense and is grammatically correct?

"I had a long hot shower when I had done exercises."
"I had done exercises when I had a long hot shower."

What I actually want to mean is "After I had done exercises, I had a long hot shower."
  

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The third sentence is best.

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The third sentence is best. Emotion: wink
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These are options without the past perfect:

I did my exercises and then took a long hot shower.
After exercising, I showered for a long time in hot water.

These are options with the past perfect:

After I had done my exercises, I took a long hot shower.
Before I took a long hot shower, I had done my exercises.
When I had finished my exercises, I took a long
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Thank you for your reply, Elanguest.

Does the third one have the same meaning as the first one or second?
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Thank you for your reply Alphecca Stars.

Do the two sentences I put have any difference?
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"When" does not seem natural in the sentences with "done."
"When" can be used with a verb that has a stronger distinct time point, such as "finish".
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They all have basically the same meaning, but the first two are unnecessarily abstract, and it's true that doneis a bit of a strong word. It's best to keep things simple and clear.
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Thank you, Alphecca Stars and Elanguest.

Your answers are very helpful!
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