Past simple Vs Past perfect
Hi,
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We had already started eating dinner before Karen arrived
Why does the verb start appear here in Past Perfect form and not in Past Simple form?
When Karen arrived, we had dinner.
I can see why in the second sentence, both verbs appear in their Past Simple form.
Thank you!
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darko0 We had already started eating dinner before Karen arrivedWhy does the verb start appear here in Past Perfect form and not in Past Simple form? Because the writer did not realize that the word 'before' serves the same purpose. darko0 When Karen arrived, we had dinner.
- darko0 We had already started eating dinner before Karen arrivedWhy does the verb start appear here in Past Perfect form and not in Past Simple form?
- Because the writer did not realize that the word 'before' serves the same purpose.
- darko0 When Karen arrived, we had dinner.
- That means that they ate after Karen arrived.
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darko0We had already started eating dinner before Karen arrivedWhy does the verb start appear here in Past Perfect form and not in Past Simple form?
Because the writer did not realize that the word 'before' serves the same purpose.
darko0When Karen arrived, we had dinner.
That means that they ate after Karen arrive
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