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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Confused about how to use 'had'
Does 'had' always refer to the past tense?
Is it ok for me to just say "I told her not to come."
If I put in had: "I had told her not to come," is there a difference?
Is it ok for me to just say "I told her not to come."
If I put in had: "I had told her not to come," is there a difference?
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Relating a single event: I told her not to come [no previous action mentioned]. I had told her not to come, but she came anyway [one action before the other].
- Relating a single event: I told her not to come [no previous action mentioned].
- I had told her not to come, but she came anyway [one action before the other].
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Relating a single event: I told her not to come [no previous action mentioned].
I had told her not to come, but she came anyway [one action before the other].
I had told her not to come, but she came anyway [one action before the other].
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Exactly Philip.
When we use "had" is because we are talking about an action that happend before another.
alexgg
When we use "had" is because we are talking about an action that happend before another.
alexgg
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