The Past perfect tense
Are these sentences correct? These examples are against what MM has taught me, but the source, too, is reliable. So I say.
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http://examples.yourdictionary.com/past-perfect-tense-examples.html
Is this a reliable source?
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That site doesn't seem to say that we often use Simple Past rather than Past Perfect when the sequence of events is clear without it. Words like before and until usually make the sequence clear.
- That site doesn't seem to say that we often use Simple Past rather than Past Perfect when the sequence of events is clear without it.
- Words like before and until usually make the sequence clear.
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That site doesn't seem to say that we often use Simple Past rather than Past Perfect when the sequence of events is clear without it.
Words like before and until usually make the sequence clear.
0sundarnazShe had established her company before 2008.He had never played football until last week.They had gotten engaged before last year.I had fallen asleep before eight o'clock.
You can use the past perfect in these sentences, but you don't have to.
CJ
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