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New2grammar Posted 19 years ago
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imagined

But what the Minnesota team discovered, using two different types of astronomical observations, is a void that's far bigger than scientists ever imagined.

Why the word 'imagined' is in the past tense? Is it conditional?

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it´s in the past because this is about what those scientists imagined before the discovery.

— Octoberman

  • it´s in the past because this is about what those scientists imagined before the discovery.
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it´s in the past because this is about what those scientists imagined before the discovery.
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Wow! This apartment is bigger than I had ever imagined.

Is 'had ever imagined' conditional in this sentence, meaning the speaker never imagined that before seeing the apartment?
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No dear it is not conditional here. It is just a tense, past perfect. But I really don't understand why it is past perfect bu not present perfect.
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New2grammarWow! This apartment is bigger than I had ever imagined.

Is 'had ever imagined' conditional in this sentence, meaning the speaker never imagined that before seeing the apartment?

Use the simple past here.

When I entered the ap
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Philip, is it correct to say "Your apartment is bigger than I have ever imagined" in the following context?

Mary: Hi James, what brings you here? Come on in.

James: I was just in the neighborhood, so I figured I should stop by. Wow! Your apartment is bigger than I've ever imagined.

And as pointed out by Doll, it is wrong to say "Your apartmen
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