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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

past simple or past perfect

Hello

Could you explain me the differences between these 2? Are they correct first?Which one is better?

I had been teaching for 2 years when I was living in Spain .
I taught for 2 years when I was living in Spain

Thanks for your help
  

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I had been teaching for 2 years when I was living in Spain - - 2 years before something else happened. I taught for 2 years when I was living in Spain - - Nothing else necessarily happened.

— Mister Micawber

  • I had been teaching for 2 years when I was living in Spain - - 2 years before something else happened.
  • I taught for 2 years when I was living in Spain - - Nothing else necessarily happened.
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I had been teaching for 2 years when I was living in Spain -- 2 years before something else happened.
I taught for 2 years when I was living in Spain -- Nothing else necessarily happened.
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