Past perfect and simple
1. My parents didn't let me go to the concert because the last time I had gone to a concert, I was robbed.
2. My parents didn't let me go to the concert because the last time I had gone to a concert, I had been robbed.
3. My parents didn't let me go to the concert because the last time I went to a concert, I was robbed.
Are all of these grammatically correct?
Top answer
They're all grammatically OK, but option 3. is fine. You might say that the perfect is redundant because the past/anterior meaning is conveyed by the last time .
- They're all grammatically OK, but option 3.
- is fine.
- You might say that the perfect is redundant because the past/anterior meaning is conveyed by the last time .
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They're all grammatically OK, but option 3. is fine.
You might say that the perfect is redundant because the past/anterior meaning is conveyed by the last time .
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