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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
past perfect
Hello teacher
I saw that in a test, answered "used to play and had been" but in fact the correct answer was used to play was.
Why "had been" is not possible, grand pa is obviously before me: so past perfect or is it because it is obviously before that past perfect is not needed
I ... football very well when I was a child. My grandpa ... also a good player.
was playing ... was
used to play ... was
used to play ... had been
thanks for your clever answer
I saw that in a test, answered "used to play and had been" but in fact the correct answer was used to play was.
Why "had been" is not possible, grand pa is obviously before me: so past perfect or is it because it is obviously before that past perfect is not needed
I ... football very well when I was a child. My grandpa ... also a good player.
was playing ... was
used to play ... was
used to play ... had been
thanks for your clever answer
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I saw that in a test, answered "used to play and had been" but in fact the correct answer was used to play was. Why "had been" is not possible, grand pa is obviously before me: so past perfect or i s it because it is obviously before that past perfect is not needed Yes But 'had been' is not incorrect. Just not commonly used if obvious.
- I saw that in a test, answered "used to play and had been" but in fact the correct answer was used to play was.
- Why "had been" is not possible, grand pa is obviously before me: so past perfect or i s it because it is obviously before that past perfect is not needed Yes But 'had been' is not incorrect.
- Just not commonly used if obvious.
- Clive
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I saw that in a test, answered "used to play and had been" but in fact the correct answer was used to play was.
Why "had been" is not possible, grand pa is obviously before me: so past perfect or is it because it is obviously before that past perfect is not needed Yes
But 'had been' is not incorrect. Just not comm
Why "had been" is not possible, grand pa is obviously before me: so past perfect or is it because it is obviously before that past perfect is not needed Yes
But 'had been' is not incorrect. Just not comm
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AnonymousWhy "had been" is not possible, grand pa is obviously before me: so past perfect or is it because it is obviously before that past perfect is not neededYou are confusing grammar with reality. It has nothing to do with you and your grandfather. Past perfect is used for an action occurring before another past action that is not otherwise clearly set o
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