Could someone please tell me what is the difference between these sentences..

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1. I learned a lot of things when I was in UK.2. I have learned a lot of things when I was in UK.3. I had learned a lot of things when I was in UK.

Perfect Stranger · Accepted Answer

In my humble opinion only number 1 is acceptable.

Jordicuest · Answer

I learned: past
I have learned: present perfect
I had learned: Past perfect

Timeline:

had learned.... |....... learned........ have learned |
<----------------------------~~past~~----------------------------><---~~present~~----------->

Sometimes we talk about something that happened in the past: I learned a lot of things when I was in UK.
This is the starting point of the story. Then, if we want to talk about things that happened before this time, we use the past perfect: I had learned English before I was in UK

If we just finished an action, we use past perfect: you just arrive at home from a travel to UK, and says to a friend :"I have learned a lot of things in UK."

Dilshi · Answer

Thanks a lot..

Enoon · Answer

As a side note, an American would use an article before UK there: " I learned a lot of things when I was in the UK." I can't speak for people in the UK.

Could someone please tell me what is the difference between these sentences..

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