Tense
His Great-great-grandfather was the deputy of Tariq Bin Zayyad and he was the first one who had set his boat on fire when Muslims reached Andalusia.
Or
His Great-great-grandfather was the deputy of Tariq Bin Zayyad and he was the first one who set his boat on fire when Muslims reached Andalusia.
Which tense should I use? Past Indefinite or Past Perfect? Please, explain with reasons. Thank You!
Top answer
Andalusia. The past perfect is most correct, but the simple past is often used in its place.
- Andalusia.
- The past perfect is most correct, but the simple past is often used in its place.
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It should be:
His great-great-grandfather was the deputy...Zayyad, and he was the first one who set/had set his boat...Andalusia.
The past perfect is most correct, but the simple past is often used in its place.
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