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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Please check if I have used Past Tense correctly

I'm trying to write this sentence in the dialogue in past tense. Have I written the underlined part correctly?

Sheldon had to borrow a book from a classmate he didn't like.

Later he told Harry, "I understand that borrowing the book helped me, but I resent having needed it at that time."

  

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anonymous Have I written the underlined part correctly? but I resent having needed it at that time. Yes.

— CalifJim

  • anonymous Have I written the underlined part correctly?
  • but I resent having needed it at that time.
  • Yes.
  • That is grammatical English.
  • CJ
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anonymousHave I written the underlined part correctly?
but I resent having needed it at that time.

Yes. That is grammatical English.

CJ

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This is the way most native speakers would say it:

Later he told Harry, "I understand that borrowing the book helped me, but I resent that I needed it then. at that time."

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