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Mbouti Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

spent/had spent, saw/had seen

Dear members

I couldn't date with the girl because I spent all my money last Sunday.

The driver tried to stop the car when he saw a strange object in the middle of the road.

Could I change the underlined words "spent" and "saw" to "had spent" and "had seen"?

Thanks in advance

mt
  

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I couldn't date the girl b ecause I spent all my money last Sunday. The driver tried to stop the car when he saw a strange object in the middle of the road . mbouti ould I change the underlined words "spent" and "saw" to "had spent" and "had seen" You can and probably should in your first sentence; you should not do so in your second sentence.

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  • I couldn't date the girl b ecause I spent all my money last Sunday.
  • The driver tried to stop the car when he saw a strange object in the middle of the road .
  • mbouti ould I change the underlined words "spent" and "saw" to "had spent" and "had seen" You can and probably should in your first sentence; you should not do so in your second sentence.
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I couldn't date the girl because I spent all my money last Sunday.
The driver tried to stop the car when he saw a strange object in the middle of the road.
mboutiould I change the underlined words "spent" and "saw" to "had spent" and "had seen"
You can and probably should in your first sentence; you should not do so in your second senten
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