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Sam28 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Past perfect tense

I know, we use past perfect to represent an event or action in the past before some other past event or action.

For example "I had finished my work, before I went to bed."

Is it correct to use present perfect as a stand alone? For example, "I had finished my work".

-Thanks.
  

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" The word before obviates the need for the past perfect in that sentence. Sam28 Is it correct to use past perfect as a stand alone? For example, "I had finished my work".

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  • " The word before obviates the need for the past perfect in that sentence.
  • Sam28 Is it correct to use past perfect as a stand alone?
  • For example, "I had finished my work".
  • This is possible, yes.
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Sam28"I had finished my work before I went to bed."
The word before obviates the need for the past perfect in that sentence.
Sam28Is it correct to use past perfect as a stand alone? For example, "I had finished my work".
This is possible, yes.
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May I know the difference between these two sentences.

1. I finished my work.

2. I had finished my work.

In the first sentence, though it is a simple past, definite time is not clear. Also, in the second one there is no other past event to get more clarity on when did he finish his work, Thanks.
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Sam28In the first sentence, though it is a simple past, definite time is not clear.
The definite time may be understood.

- So what did you do when you got home?
- I finished my work [when I got home].

Or it could mean I have finished my work.
Sam28Also, in the second one there is no other past
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Aspara GusContext, context, context.
Okay Emotion: smile That was pretty clear. Thank you so much!
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