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Mizansinha007 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Past Perfect Tense

Hello everyone, Have a nice tonight! Please help me the followings

#1. The patient had died before the doctor came.
VS
#2. The doctor came after the patient had died.

#3. The patient died after the doctor had come.

Now my question is that, Are these(1&2) same meaning?
Or
Are these(1&3) same meaning?

Please correct my statements. Thanks.
  

Top answer

mizansinha007 1. The patient ( had ) died before the doctor came. first the patient died VS #2.

— Canadian45

  • mizansinha007 1.
  • The patient ( had ) died before the doctor came.
  • first the patient died VS #2.
  • The doctor came after the patient ( had ) died.
  • first the patient died #3.
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mizansinha0071. The patient (had) died before the doctor came. first the patient died
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#2. The doctor came after the patient (had) died.
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Thanks canadian45.
canadian45You don't need to use past perfect in those sentences.
What is the another way to write the above sentence?
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You don't need to use past perfect in those sentences.

What is the another way to write the above sentence?
Are you asking about the blue sentence?
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No I am talking about Past perfect tense.

Like, The patient had died before the doctor came.
What is the another way to write the above(blue) sentence?

Thanks, canadian45
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The patent died before the doctor came.
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