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Kydett Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
PPC vs PS
When you went to the gym, had you been listening to music?
Could someone please explain the above sentence to me?
Thanks
Could someone please explain the above sentence to me?
Thanks
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Hi, When you went to the gym, had you been listening to music? Could someone please explain the above sentence to me? ' The Past Perfect is often used incorrectly by English learners.
- Hi, When you went to the gym, had you been listening to music?
- Could someone please explain the above sentence to me?
- ' The Past Perfect is often used incorrectly by English learners.
- ' Clive
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Hi,
When you went to the gym, had you been listening to music?
Could someone please explain the above sentence to me?
It means 'Before you went to the gym, did you listen to music?'
The Past Perfect is often used incorrectly by English learners.
I wonder if the writer meant 'When you went to the gym, did you
When you went to the gym, had you been listening to music?
Could someone please explain the above sentence to me?
It means 'Before you went to the gym, did you listen to music?'
The Past Perfect is often used incorrectly by English learners.
I wonder if the writer meant 'When you went to the gym, did you
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Thanks for that!
For me, I understand that in two ways:
were you listening to music when you travelled to the gym?
The person got questioned " where did you go yesterday?". The answer was " I went to the gym". Did you do anything continuously before you left to the gym?
For me, I understand that in two ways:
were you listening to music when you travelled to the gym?
The person got questioned " where did you go yesterday?". The answer was " I went to the gym". Did you do anything continuously before you left to the gym?
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Hi,
When you went to the gym, had you been listening to music?
For me, I understand that in two ways:
were you listening to music when you travelled to the gym? Not correct.
The person got questioned " where did you go yesterday?". The answer was " I went to the gym". Did you do anything continuously before you left to the gym? Correct.
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When you went to the gym, had you been listening to music?
For me, I understand that in two ways:
were you listening to music when you travelled to the gym? Not correct.
The person got questioned " where did you go yesterday?". The answer was " I went to the gym". Did you do anything continuously before you left to the gym? Correct.
C
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