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Harry1999 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Past perfect tense usage in this sentence

If I want to say,

I remember, In 1999, I had given all of my 10th standard board examination papers in the room shown in the photo.

or

I remember, In 1999, when I was in 10th standard, I had given all of my papers in the room shown in the photo.

I am confused about these two. Sentences are more wordy and lengthy. Are these sentences correct? Can we use past perfect in such type of contexts?

Thanks in advance.
  

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You can if there is some other, more recent past event involved— but there is none, just a past date. As they stand, there is no call for past perfect: I remember, in 1999, I gave all of my 10th standard board examination papers in the room shown in the photo. I remember, in 1999, when I was in 10th standard, I gave all of my papers in the room shown in the photo.

— Mister Micawber

  • You can if there is some other, more recent past event involved— but there is none, just a past date.
  • As they stand, there is no call for past perfect: I remember, in 1999, I gave all of my 10th standard board examination papers in the room shown in the photo.
  • I remember, in 1999, when I was in 10th standard, I gave all of my papers in the room shown in the photo.
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You can if there is some other, more recent past event involved— but there is none, just a past date. As they stand, there is no call for past perfect:

I remember, in 1999, I gave all of my 10th standard board examination papers in the room shown in the photo.
I remember, in 1999, when I was in 10th standard, I gave all of my papers in the room show
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