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Perfect Stranger Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Grammar question no. 43 - pres. perfect or past perfect?

Good day to you all.

Here's a quick question. Can you help me correct the second sentence? Should I use the present or past perfect tense there?

Last week the chain in my motorcycle broke down and I got stuck in the middle of nowhere. I hadn't thought of bringing a spare one because nothing like that had/has ever happened to me before.

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Perfect Stranger Should I use the present or past perfect tense there? Past perfect: … nothing like that has ever happened to me before contradicts the first sentence.

— RandomGuy

  • Perfect Stranger Should I use the present or past perfect tense there?
  • Past perfect: … nothing like that has ever happened to me before contradicts the first sentence.
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Perfect StrangerShould I use the present or past perfect tense there?
Past perfect: …nothing like that has ever happened to me before contradicts the first sentence.
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