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Kenny1999 Posted 11 years ago
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grammar questions
hi
If I want to tell somebody that I have done something in the past for several times but I am now no longer doing this. Which of the following is correct?
(The fact is I no longer subscribe to the magazines now but I want to tell them I did it before for several times)
1. I subscribed to the magazines for several times before
2. I have subscribed to the magazines for several times before
3. I had subscribed to the magazines for several times before
If I want to tell somebody that I have done something in the past for several times but I am now no longer doing this. Which of the following is correct?
(The fact is I no longer subscribe to the magazines now but I want to tell them I did it before for several times)
1. I subscribed to the magazines for several times before
2. I have subscribed to the magazines for several times before
3. I had subscribed to the magazines for several times before
Top answer
You probably have "too much sentence" here: I used to subscribe to the magazines is quite sufficient.
- You probably have "too much sentence" here: I used to subscribe to the magazines is quite sufficient.
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You probably have "too much sentence" here: I used to subscribe to the magazines is quite sufficient.
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hi but I want to emphasize that I have done it for several times, not once only.
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kenny1999hi but I want to emphasize that I have done it for several times, not once only.If you no longer do that, then there is no need for present perfect.
I subscribed the magazine several times in the past.
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You could say: "I have subscribed to the magazines several times in the past."
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