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Necrophagist Posted 8 years ago
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Past perfect with "forgot"

A: Where are you going?

B: To pay the bills

A: Wait, what?

B: Oh, I completely forgot I'd done that earlier/two hours ago/yesterday.

Was I right to use the past perfect here?

  

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Necrophagist A: Where are you going? B: To pay the bills A: Wait, what? B: Oh, I completely forgot I' d (already) done that earlier/two hours ago/yesterday.

— CalifJim

  • Necrophagist A: Where are you going?
  • B: To pay the bills A: Wait, what?
  • B: Oh, I completely forgot I' d (already) done that earlier/two hours ago/yesterday.
  • Was I right to use the past perfect here?
  • Yes.
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Necrophagist

A: Where are you going?
B: To pay the bills
A: Wait, what?
B: Oh, I completely forgot I'd (already) done that earlier/two hours ago/yesterday.

Was I right to use the past perfect here?

Yes. Note that 'already' (optional) is very common in this context.

CJ

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