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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

past perfect / past simple

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00"I had had an accident when I went out." -> So first I had an accident and then I went out, right?02br
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00So, can i say "Before I went out I had an accident"? / "I had an accident before I went out" or I still have to use Past Perfect?0-
  

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02br 02br 00So, can i say "Before I went out I had an accident"? 05002br 02br 01font 00Best wishes, Clive02br 02font 010id1

— Clive

  • 02br 02br 00So, can i say "Before I went out I had an accident"?
  • 05002br 02br 01font 00Best wishes, Clive02br 02font 010id1
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0Hi,02br
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01font00I had had an accident when I went out." -> So first I had an accident and then I went out, right?00 Yes.02br
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0 Someone created a post abut using 'had had' and here's the answer:02br
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01font00You can use it with the past perfect tense after some tense markers as (02font01font00 After , As soon as , 02font02br
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01font00Ex : "" 01font00After Sarah had had lunch , she went to work02font00 ."" 00(Couldn't it be lik this: 02font00After Sarah had lunch , she went to work.)02br
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0Thanks a lot. now it's clear 050010id1
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