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Jack112 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Past Perfect / Present Perfect
Are both of these correct? What is the difference in meaning between them? Does it matter which one I use and which one is better and why?
1. I have been parking there for 2 years and I haven't had any problems until yesterday where I parked elsewhere. (If this is fine, why? Why not past perfect?)
2. I have been parking there for 2 years and I hadn't had any problems until yesterday where I parked elsewhere. (Is this one better than #1 because I have two past events so ' hadn't ' should be used? not ' haven't ' ?)
Thanks.
1. I have been parking there for 2 years and I haven't had any problems until yesterday where I parked elsewhere. (If this is fine, why? Why not past perfect?)
2. I have been parking there for 2 years and I hadn't had any problems until yesterday where I parked elsewhere. (Is this one better than #1 because I have two past events so ' hadn't ' should be used? not ' haven't ' ?)
Thanks.
Top answer
Hi, 1. I have been parking there for 2 years and I haven't had any problems until yesterday when I parked elsewhere. (If this is fine, why?
- Hi, 1.
- I have been parking there for 2 years and I haven't had any problems until yesterday when I parked elsewhere.
- (If this is fine, why?
- ) You need past perfect.
- 2.
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Hi,
1. I have been parking there for 2 years and I haven't had any problems until yesterday when I parked elsewhere. (If this is fine, why? Why not past perfect?) You need past perfect.
2. I have been parking there for 2 years and I hadn't had any problems until yesterday
1. I have been parking there for 2 years and I haven't had any problems until yesterday when I parked elsewhere. (If this is fine, why? Why not past perfect?) You need past perfect.
2. I have been parking there for 2 years and I hadn't had any problems until yesterday
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