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Picnic Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Past perfect with Present perfect

1, Past perfect with Present perfect:
Can I write :

"I had done if after I have finished"
"I had done it after it has been completed"
...
2. two "had" in one sentence

"I had gone to the show after I had..."

Once I saw this form in a book.

3. Is "when" a time expression?

for ex:
I have/had/ done /did it when I saw him
when is like a time expression right?
  

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Picnic 1, Past perfect with Present perfect: Can I write : "I had done if after I have finished" "I had done it after it has been completed" Hi, To me, no. If the grammar rules hold true, one should never see past perfect scenario combined into a present perfect tense. The most important point to remember about Past perfect is that it's used to introduce the relationship between two (or more) past events.

— Dimsumexpress

  • Picnic 1, Past perfect with Present perfect: Can I write : "I had done if after I have finished" "I had done it after it has been completed" Hi, To me, no.
  • If the grammar rules hold true, one should never see past perfect scenario combined into a present perfect tense.
  • The most important point to remember about Past perfect is that it's used to introduce the relationship between two (or more) past events.
  • In short, think of it as "past into recent past".
  • True past perfect: I had dated / known Alice almost 3 years when / before I met Denise.
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Picnic1, Past perfect with Present perfect:
Can I write :

"I had done if after I have finished"
"I had done it after it has been completed"
Hi,
To me, no. If the grammar rules hold true, one should never see past perfect scenario combined into a present perfect tense. The most important point to remember about Past perfect is that it's use
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Hi,



1, Past perfect with Present perfect:

Can I write :

"I had done if after I have finished"

"I had done it after it has been completed"

I have no idea what you are trying to say. Try to tell me another way.

Try to use a simple, concrete example.

eg Yesterday you cooked dinner.

Talk about that.

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dimsumexpressHi,
To me, no. If the grammar rules hold true, one should never see past perfect scenario combined into a present perfect tense. The most important point to remember about Past perfect is that it's used to introduce the relationship between two (or more) past events. In short, think of it as "past into recent past".
True past perfect:
I had dated
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Clive Hi,
1, Past perfect with Present perfect:
Can I write :
"I had done if after I have finished"
"I had done it after it has been completed"
I have no idea what you are trying to say. Try to tell me another way.
Try to use a simple, concrete example.
eg Yesterday you cooked dinner.
Talk about that.
im jsut talking about
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Hi,



As I said, please give us clear and simple examples to comment on.


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Picnicyou dont need had dated Alice, because WHEN is a time expression. so:
I dated / knew Alice almost 3 years when/before I met Denise.
you should use past simple because when is an expresion of time
Picnic,
Are you suggesting this ? If so, it's wrong!

I took a shower
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CliveHi,
As I said, please give us clear and simple examples to comment on.

Clive
“I have/had/ done /did it when I saw him”
how should i write above?
I have done it when I saw him Not correct grammar
I had done when I saw him This means I did it before I saw him.
I did it when I saw him This means I did it after I saw him.
Cliv
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Hi,

Clive said

I had done it when I saw him This means I did it before I saw him.



- How have I done it before I saw him? I dont understand...dont you mean its in the same time? Done and see is the same time...?

because its WHEN and not before or after...



I don't think you have a clear understanding of the meaning of
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Because there is "had" i know the sentence with "had" came first. but its confusing because its like:

I was going home when a fire broke out?
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I was going home when a fire has broken out?
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