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Jigneshbharati Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Had studied vs studied last year
The past perfect is very similar to the present perfect because the event also started in the past. However, the difference between the events is that the past perfect event also ended in the past. This can be used with a specified time. For example, “I had studied in China last year”. This also implies the event happened a long time ago.
https://englishlive.ef.com/blog/english-grammar-help-present-perfect-and-past-perfect/
I had studied in China last year.
Vs
I studied in China last year.
I thought "last year" clearly signal that the correct tense would be simple past.
Please explain to me the contrast or the change in meaning if we use the past and past perfect tense respectively.
Thanks
https://englishlive.ef.com/blog/english-grammar-help-present-perfect-and-past-perfect/
I had studied in China last year.
Vs
I studied in China last year.
I thought "last year" clearly signal that the correct tense would be simple past.
Please explain to me the contrast or the change in meaning if we use the past and past perfect tense respectively.
Thanks
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I agree with you and disagree with that link. In that context, there's no need for the past perfect. The past simple is the correct choice.
- I agree with you and disagree with that link.
- In that context, there's no need for the past perfect.
- The past simple is the correct choice.
- The past perfect is used when an action/event took place before a certain time marker in the past.
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I agree with you and disagree with that link. In that context, there's no need for the past perfect. The past simple is the correct choice.
The past perfect is used when an action/event took place before a certain time marker in the past.
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