I had lost my wallet last saturday.
Hi teachers today I have questions regarding past prefect tense.
1. I have lost my wallet last Saturday (x)
2. I had lost my wallet when he called me. (O)
3. I had lost .my wallet last Saturday (?)
4. I had studied English in 2000. (?)
My question is whether or not we can put time prepositional phrases in past perfect sentences lilke in 3 and 4.
Many thanks in advance.
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anonymous My question is whether or not we can put time prepositional phrases in past perfect sentences Yes, you can. It is only the present perfect tense that has that restriction. (But it's not just prepositional phrases of time.
- anonymous My question is whether or not we can put time prepositional phrases in past perfect sentences Yes, you can.
- It is only the present perfect tense that has that restriction.
- (But it's not just prepositional phrases of time.
- ) CJ
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anonymousMy question is whether or not we can put time prepositional phrases in past perfect sentences
Yes, you can. It is only the present perfect tense that has that restriction.
(But it's not just prepositional phrases of time. It's any mention of time.)
CJ
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