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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Simple past

I always thought...- This is simple past, right? It isn't past perfect?
I had always thought- This is past perfect.

I had always been- Past perfect.
I always was. - Simple past.
I always been. - I can't say this, can I?

Everyone has its own style.
Why can we use the word 'its' this way but can't use the word 'it' to when referring to people?

I had always been against relationships.
I always was against relationships.

I had always thought you were a girl.
I always thought you were a girl.

What are the differences between the sentences above? Thanks.
  

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- This is simple past, right? It isn't past perfect? I had always thought- This is past perfect.

— BarbaraPA

  • - This is simple past, right?
  • It isn't past perfect?
  • I had always thought- This is past perfect.
  • yes I had always been- Past perfect.
  • yes I always was.
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AnonymousI always thought...- This is simple past, right? It isn't past perfect?
I had always thought- This is past perfect. yes
I had always been- Past perfect. yes
I always was. - Simple past. yes
I always been. - I can't say this, can I? No, you can't (if you want to be grammatical)

Everyone has its own
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I had always been against relationships until(something happened)
I was always against relationships until(something happened)

Can I use both in such cases? And what's the difference?
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