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I HAVE CHECKED MY GRAMMAR BOOKS Tom came to the United States in 2009. = simple past. Tom had studied English (in 2008) before he came to the United States (in 2009).
- I HAVE CHECKED MY GRAMMAR BOOKS Tom came to the United States in 2009.
- = simple past.
- Tom had studied English (in 2008) before he came to the United States (in 2009).
- = past perfect.
- ) *** In regular English, it is OK to use only the simple past if there is no misunderstanding: Tom studied English before he came to the United States.
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I HAVE CHECKED MY GRAMMAR BOOKS
Tom came to the United States in 2009. = simple past.
Tom had studied English (in 2008) before he came to the United States
(in 2009). = past perfect. (Tom did something BEFORE he did
something.)
***
In regular English, it is OK to use only the simple past if there is
Tom came to the United States in 2009. = simple past.
Tom had studied English (in 2008) before he came to the United States
(in 2009). = past perfect. (Tom did something BEFORE he did
something.)
***
In regular English, it is OK to use only the simple past if there is
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AnonymousWhat is the diffrence between simple past and past perfect?Hi Anon,
The past perfect is mostly used to make it clear that one thing happened before another thing. Very often, the context alone will make it clear what happened first and the past perfect is unnecessary. Words such as 'before' a
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