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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Hello, I have a question for you.
1) I have lived in the USA.
2) I had lived in the USA.
Isn't "had lived" a past form of "have lived" in English grammar?
Thank you a million in advance and take good care.
2) I had lived in the USA.
Isn't "had lived" a past form of "have lived" in English grammar?
Thank you a million in advance and take good care.
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Anonymous Isn't "had lived" a past form of "have lived" in English grammar? I suppose you could think of it that way. "have lived" has the present moment as its reference point.
- Anonymous Isn't "had lived" a past form of "have lived" in English grammar?
- I suppose you could think of it that way.
- "have lived" has the present moment as its reference point.
- "had lived" has a moment in the past as its reference point.
- CJ
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AnonymousIsn't "had lived" a past form of "have lived" in English grammar?I suppose you could think of it that way.
"have lived" has the present moment as its reference point.
"had lived" has a moment in the past as its reference point.
CJ
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