0
Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

past perfect

Apologies, I've been out of town and hadn't mailed your parcel just yet.

Why past prefect for mailed and not past simple or present perfect because it relates to the present
by the way" I ve been out of town" means I have just come back or I am still out of town but will come back pretty soon

thanks for your clever answer
  

Top answer

Apologies, I've been out of town and hadn't mailed your parcel just yet. Why past prefect for mailed and not past simple or present perfect because it relates to the present Unless you have some special context, there is no reason here for Past Perfect. by the way" I ve been out of town" means I have just come back or I am still out of town but will come back pretty soon Could be either, but probably the former.

— Clive

  • Apologies, I've been out of town and hadn't mailed your parcel just yet.
  • Why past prefect for mailed and not past simple or present perfect because it relates to the present Unless you have some special context, there is no reason here for Past Perfect.
  • by the way" I ve been out of town" means I have just come back or I am still out of town but will come back pretty soon Could be either, but probably the former.
  • For the latter, more likely is 'I am out of town'.
  • Clive
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

2 Answers
0
Apologies, I've been out of town and hadn't mailed your parcel just yet.

Why past prefect for mailed and not past simple or present perfect because it relates to the present Unless you have some special context, there is no reason here for Past Perfect.
by the way" I ve been out of town" means I have just come back or I am s
0
0
AnonymousApologies, I've been out of town and hadn't mailed your parcel just yet.
This does not work.

"I've been out of town and hadn't mailed your parcel until just now."
This means, I was previously out of town and had not mailed your parcel until my return just recently.

OR

"I've been out of town and haven't
0

Related Questions