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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

past simple or past perfect

Hi,
Which tense is correct ? Can I use both variants or not ?

1)Henry was late because he MISSED / HAD MISSED the bus.

2) I didn´t do the homework because I DIDN´ T WRITE / HADN´ T WRITTEN it in my diary.

Thanks a lot !
  

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Both are fine. The Simple Past is more common in such examples.. Clive

— Clive

  • Both are fine.
  • The Simple Past is more common in such examples..
  • Clive
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Both are fine.
The Simple Past is more common in such examples..

Clive
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