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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
past perfect wit yesterday
Hello, my student asked me this question and I was puzzled.
The sentence seems to be made up. But the idea is how we can sequence 3 actions in the past.
"I realized that I forgot to tell you that I had bought a bike yesterday."
Is it correct?
The sentence seems to be made up. But the idea is how we can sequence 3 actions in the past.
"I realized that I forgot to tell you that I had bought a bike yesterday."
Is it correct?
Top answer
It is acceptable grammatically, but not natural. " present x................................................................................. -> past ................
- It is acceptable grammatically, but not natural.
- " present x.................................................................................
- -> past ................
- X..................
- bought (yesterday, with respect to "tell")
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It is acceptable grammatically, but not natural.
"I realized that I had forgot(ten) to tell you that Ihad bought a bike yesterday."
present x................................................................................. -> past
................ X.................. X..................................X
................realized.........forg
"I realized that I had forgot(ten) to tell you that I
present x................................................................................. -> past
................ X.................. X..................................X
................realized.........forg
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