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Shafqat Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

i went there on monday or i had gone there on modyay

which is more appropriate to say
i went there on monday
or
i had gone there on modyay

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Top answer

I went there on M onday. (one action, no precedent) I had gone there on M onday, before doing some shopping. (two actions, with some precedence/history, should you want (if you want) to emphasize the sequence of actions).

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  • I went there on M onday.
  • (one action, no precedent) I had gone there on M onday, before doing some shopping.
  • (two actions, with some precedence/history, should you want (if you want) to emphasize the sequence of actions).
  • Simple past vs.
  • past perfect .
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I went there on Monday.
(one action, no precedent)

I had gone there on Monday, before doing some shopping.
(two actions, with some precedence/history, should you want (if you want) to emphasize the sequence of actions).

Simple past vs.
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