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Mary Petrusevich Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Past Perf vs Past Simple
Hi guys !
I need your help.
Which tense to chose here (or maybe both are right) :
"It had been pretty earlier than you posted that"
"It was pretty earlier than you posted that"
Thanks!
I need your help.
Which tense to chose here (or maybe both are right) :
"It had been pretty earlier than you posted that"
"It was pretty earlier than you posted that"
Thanks!
Top answer
Neither sentence is natural. Is this what you mean? It had happened much earlier than the time when you posted the letter.
- Neither sentence is natural.
- Is this what you mean?
- It had happened much earlier than the time when you posted the letter.
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Neither sentence is natural.
Is this what you mean?
It had happened much earlier than the time when you posted the letter.
Is this what you mean?
It had happened much earlier than the time when you posted the letter.
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Yes ! Thank you!
So, the right tense is past perfect ( for the first part of the sentence, I mean) , right?
So, the right tense is past perfect ( for the first part of the sentence, I mean) , right?
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Mary PetrusevichSo, the right tense is past perfect ( for the first part of the sentence, I mean) , right?It is correct. So is the simple past.
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