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Coincidence Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Past perfect
Hello,
Could you please tell me whether my sentence is ok?
One had mopped the floor when/before the lady fell down.
(I mean the fact that the floor was mopped was before the lady's falling down)
Is the passive voice sentence ok?
The floor had been mopped when/before the lady fell down.
Thank you for your help.
Best regards,
Coincidence.
Could you please tell me whether my sentence is ok?
One had mopped the floor when/before the lady fell down.
(I mean the fact that the floor was mopped was before the lady's falling down)
Is the passive voice sentence ok?
The floor had been mopped when/before the lady fell down.
Thank you for your help.
Best regards,
Coincidence.
Top answer
Hi, The floor had been mopped before the lady fell over - Good. The floor was mopped before the lady fell over - Fine as well. It's not obligatory to use past perfect when before is already mentioned.
- Hi, The floor had been mopped before the lady fell over - Good.
- The floor was mopped before the lady fell over - Fine as well.
- It's not obligatory to use past perfect when before is already mentioned.
- Regards
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Hi,
The floor had been mopped before the lady fell over - Good.
The floor was mopped before the lady fell over - Fine as well.
It's not obligatory to use past perfect when before is already mentioned.
Regards
The floor had been mopped before the lady fell over - Good.
The floor was mopped before the lady fell over - Fine as well.
It's not obligatory to use past perfect when before is already mentioned.
Regards
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Thank you!
Yes, I have heard about the fact that it is not necessary to use the past perfect when we use 'before'.
I am wondering about the word 'when'. Would it be incorrect to use it in my sentence?
The floor had been mopped when the lady fell over.
what about this one?
The floor was mopped when the lady fell over.
I remember re
Yes, I have heard about the fact that it is not necessary to use the past perfect when we use 'before'.
I am wondering about the word 'when'. Would it be incorrect to use it in my sentence?
The floor had been mopped when the lady fell over.
what about this one?
The floor was mopped when the lady fell over.
I remember re
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Hi,
If you replace before with when, you should be acutely aware that the meaning will be changed.
The floor was mopped when the lady fell over - Someone was mopping the floor, and suddenly
the lady fell over. You can't know the exact reason of her fall.
The floor was / had been mopped before the lady fell over - It's more than likely that the f
If you replace before with when, you should be acutely aware that the meaning will be changed.
The floor was mopped when the lady fell over - Someone was mopping the floor, and suddenly
the lady fell over. You can't know the exact reason of her fall.
The floor was / had been mopped before the lady fell over - It's more than likely that the f
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