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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Past perfect vs. present perfect

You arrive at a place where you've never been before. What you say ...

a. I've never been here
b. I had never been here

Which is the correct answer ? Why ?

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Anonymous a. I've never been here b. I had never been here Which is the correct answer ?

  • Anonymous a.
  • I've never been here b.
  • I had never been here Which is the correct answer ?
  • Why ?
  • a.
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Anonymousa. I've never been here
b. I had never been here

Which is the correct answer ? Why ?
a. I've never been here (before) is the correct answer.

The past perfect is used mainly for flashbacks. There is no story being told here in the past tense that requires a flashback to a time previous to that past time.

CJ

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