Whatchadoin Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Past perfect tense
I use past perfect when I, for example, describe one particular day in the past and want to say what happened before that day. So, do I need to start some other day in the past with using past simple? Thanks.
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Is past perfect necessary here? - I didn't have any money because I'd lost my wallet.
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Is past perfect necessary here? - I didn't have any money because I'd lost my wallet.
Top answer
Hi, When the sequence of events is clear, Past Simple is usually used. eg I didn't have any money because I lost my wallet. Here, 'because ' makes the sequence of cause and effect clear.
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Hi,
When the sequence of events is clear, Past Simple is usually used.
eg I didn't have any money because I lost my wallet.
Here, 'because ' makes the sequence of cause and effect clear.
Clive
When the sequence of events is clear, Past Simple is usually used.
eg I didn't have any money because I lost my wallet.
Here, 'because ' makes the sequence of cause and effect clear.
Clive
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