Usage of Simple Past/Past Perfect
Hi!
Please could you tell me which of the sentences below is correct in terms of tenses and why?
"I realized what I wrote after I had sent the post." or "I realized what I had written after I had sent the post."?
First I wrote the post, I sent it and then realized I had made a mistake. I wrote the first sentence spontaneously, but is it correct?
Thanks in advance!
Top answer
I realized what I had written after I had sent the post. Once I had sent the post, I realized what I had written. I now realize that I have incorrectly written what I sent in the post.
- I realized what I had written after I had sent the post.
- Once I had sent the post, I realized what I had written.
- I now realize that I have incorrectly written what I sent in the post.
- (Three alternatives): As you explained, the sequence generates the tenses.
- First I wrote the post = had written I sent it = had sent then realized = past tense had made a mistake (correct).
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I realized what I had written after I had sent the post.
Once I had sent the post, I realized what I had written.
I now realize that I have incorrectly written what I sent in the post.
(Three alternatives):
As you explained, the sequence generates the tenses.
First I wrote the post = had written
I sent it = had sent
then realized
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