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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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Past Perfect is confusing...

0Which one of these is right? 02br
02br
001) I dried myself after I had taken a shower.02br
002) I dried myself after I showered.02br
02br
00and these02br
00 1) After I had known the truth, I killed him 02br
002) When I had known about the truth, I killed him02br
00 3) When I knew the truth, I killed him. 02br
02br
00I think I might have confused past conditional with past perfect on the second case, am I right? 0-
  

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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00Which one of these is right? 02font 02br 02br 00Both are fine. 02br 02br 01font 00And these02font 02br 02br 01font 00 1) After I had01b 01del 00 known02del 00 learned02b 00 the truth, I killed him.

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  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00Which one of these is right?
  • 02font 02br 02br 00Both are fine.
  • 02br 02br 01font 00And these02font 02br 02br 01font 00 1) After I had01b 01del 00 known02del 00 learned02b 00 the truth, I killed him.
  • 02font 00The same comment as above.
  • 02br 02br 01font 002) When I had 01b 01del 00known02del 00 learned 01del 00about02del 02b 00 the truth, I killed him.
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0Hi,02br
02br
01font00Which one of these is right? 02font02br
02br
01font02font02br
02br
01font001) I dried myself after I had taken a shower.02font02br
02br
01font002) I dried myself a
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