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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Do I use began or begun here?
It had all began (begun) two days ago when he came to visit.
I think it is begun because of the had, but I hear people say began in a sentence like this all the time, so which one is correct?
Thank you everyone!
I think it is begun because of the had, but I hear people say began in a sentence like this all the time, so which one is correct?
Thank you everyone!
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Hi, It begins present simple tense ( begin -began-begun) It is beginning present progressive tense ( begin -began-begun) It began past simple tense (begin- began -begun) It has/had begun present/past perfect tense (begin began begun ) If you want to make a past perfect tense, make sure you use a past participle . (begin-began- begun ). Past perfect tense = HAD + PAST PARTICIPLE Regards, Dokterjokkebrok
- Hi, It begins present simple tense ( begin -began-begun) It is beginning present progressive tense ( begin -began-begun) It began past simple tense (begin- began -begun) It has/had begun present/past perfect tense (begin began begun ) If you want to make a past perfect tense, make sure you use a past participle .
- (begin-began- begun ).
- Past perfect tense = HAD + PAST PARTICIPLE Regards, Dokterjokkebrok
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Hi,
It begins present simple tense (begin-began-begun)
It is beginning present progressive tense (begin-began-begun)
It began past simple tense (begin-began-begun)
It has/had begun present/past perfect ten
It begins present simple tense (begin-began-begun)
It is beginning present progressive tense (begin-began-begun)
It began past simple tense (begin-began-begun)
It has/had begun present/past perfect ten
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However, because you are time-specific (two days ago), you cannot use the perfect here. [It all began two days ago] or [It all had begun before I realized there was a problem], for examples.
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Hi,
Both are correct depending on the contexts. Because of phrase, "two days ago", I'd prefer the simple past tense (began).
To use past perfect, the context must reflect the relevance of the events.
By the time I got to the office, the meeting had already begun without me.
My family's restaurant business had all begun 30 years ago when my fathe
Both are correct depending on the contexts. Because of phrase, "two days ago", I'd prefer the simple past tense (began).
To use past perfect, the context must reflect the relevance of the events.
By the time I got to the office, the meeting had already begun without me.
My family's restaurant business had all begun 30 years ago when my fathe
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PhilipHowever, because you are time-specific (two days ago), you cannot use the perfect here.No. The injunction against mentioning a specific time with the verb applies only to the presentperfect, not to the past perfect.
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