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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

past perfect

Hello teacher

Please take a look at this text

I had preordered these books for a long time in a library, however as they did not arrive I chose to find them by myself and finally found them. I decided to do that because I was tired of waiting.

I just would like to know if it would be possible to write
I had decided to do that because I had been tired tired of waiting.

because both actions(being tired and deciding) happened before the reference time (the finding of these books).

Thanks for answering
  

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It really depends on which verb you choose as your reference point for the past simple. So, let's say that you choose the verb "find", then yes you could write all other actions prior to "find" in the past perfect: "I had ordered some books a long time ago in a library. However, as they had not arrived, I had decided to find them by myself and finally found them.

— Teechr

  • It really depends on which verb you choose as your reference point for the past simple.
  • So, let's say that you choose the verb "find", then yes you could write all other actions prior to "find" in the past perfect: "I had ordered some books a long time ago in a library.
  • However, as they had not arrived, I had decided to find them by myself and finally found them.
  • I had decided to do that because I had been tired of waiting".
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It really depends on which verb you choose as your reference point for the past simple. So, let's say that you choose the verb "find", then yes you could write all other actions prior to "find" in the past perfect:

"I had ordered some books a long time ago in a library. However, as they had not arrived, I had decided to find them by myself and finally found them. I had decided to do that
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thanks for your answer but the past perfect changement was only for the last sentence :

"I had ordered some books a long time ago in a library. However, as they did not arrive, I chose to find them by myself and finally found them. I had decided to do that because I had been tired of waiting".

Is that possible as both actions happened before I found them

Thanks for answ
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Anonymousthanks for your answer but the past perfect changement was only for the last sentence :"I had ordered some books a long time ago in a library. However, as they did not arrive, I chose to find them by myself and finally found them. I had decided to do that because I had been tired of waiting".Is that possible as both actions happened before I found themThanks for
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