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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
past perfect
hello teacher
Here are two sentences one is past perfect and one with past simple
1)John was all wet because he had washed the car.
First he washed then he was wet past: perfect justified
2) Our dog felt guilty. He took all the meat
why he took , not had taken
Is it because while he was taking the meat he was feeling guilty
,both actions took place in the same time.It seems a bit strange cause when he took the meat , the dog must have been happy it is only after taking the meat that it should have felt guilty
thanks for your answer
Here are two sentences one is past perfect and one with past simple
1)John was all wet because he had washed the car.
First he washed then he was wet past: perfect justified
2) Our dog felt guilty. He took all the meat
why he took , not had taken
Is it because while he was taking the meat he was feeling guilty
,both actions took place in the same time.It seems a bit strange cause when he took the meat , the dog must have been happy it is only after taking the meat that it should have felt guilty
thanks for your answer
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Anonymous 1)John was all wet because he had washed the car. 2) Our dog felt guilty. He took all the meat.
- Anonymous 1)John was all wet because he had washed the car.
- 2) Our dog felt guilty.
- He took all the meat.
- Basic forms.
- 1) John was all wet because he had washed the car.
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Anonymous1)John was all wet because he had washed the car. ... 2) Our dog felt guilty. He took all the meat.Basic forms.
1) John was all wet because he had washed the car.
2) Our dog felt guilty because he had taken all the meat.
Variants.
The simple past can substitute for the past perfect if the meaning makes cle
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