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Hotmale Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Past tenses

Hello,

I've got a problem with this sentence. Can you help me decide which tenses should be applied in it?

"Before I finally ___ (apply) for this job, they ___ (have) to encourage me for hours."

I would use past simple in both gaps, but I am not sure.

Thank you
  

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"Before I finally apply for this job, they (will) have to to encourage me for hours."
"Before I finally applied for this job, they had to to encourage me for hours."
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Thank youm Alpecca. Would it be possible to use Present Perfect in the first gap?
Before I have finally applied ...
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HotmaleWould it be possible to use Present Perfect in the first gap?
I wouldn't.
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