Past perfect,before
in the sentence "She had never seen a bear before she moved to Alaska" because of the existence of " before" we know that the first part of sentence (seeing a bear) took place first and then the second part (moving to alaska).my question is that what is the necessity of using first part in past perfect form? Why is the sentence “She never saw a bear before she moved to Alaska” incorrect?
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Mehrad Shiri She had never seen a bear before she moved to Alaska She never saw a bear before she moved to Alaska. Both are correct. The first one emphasizes the time relationship more.
- Mehrad Shiri She had never seen a bear before she moved to Alaska She never saw a bear before she moved to Alaska.
- Both are correct.
- The first one emphasizes the time relationship more.
- Personally, I would use the past perfect, as in the first one.
- CJ
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Mehrad ShiriShe had never seen a bear before she moved to Alaska
She never saw a bear before she moved to Alaska.
Both are correct. The first one emphasizes the time relationship more.
Personally, I would use the past perfect, as in the first one.
CJ
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