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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

What is the difference of these sentences?

"Susan had the cake baked."

What is the tense of the sentence? Is it Past Perfect?

Is it different when I say "Susan had baked the cake? Do both sentences have the same meaning?

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Susan had (past simple) the cake baked . - She caused someone to bake the cake Susan had baked (past perfect) the cake. - She baked the cake before some past time known to the speaker.

  • Susan had (past simple) the cake baked .
  • - She caused someone to bake the cake Susan had baked (past perfect) the cake.
  • - She baked the cake before some past time known to the speaker.
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Susan had (past simple) the cake baked. - She caused someone to bake the cake
Susan had baked (past perfect) the cake. - She baked the cake before some past time known to the speaker.

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