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Eipjoo Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

What’s the meaning of the past perfect tense?

I was left there alone—winner of the field. It was the hardest battle I had fought, and the first victory I had gained. (Jane Eyre)

What’s the meaning of the past perfect tense?
  

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It was the first victory in her life up to that point.

  • It was the first victory in her life up to that point.
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It was the first victory in her life up to that point.
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“We use the Past Perfect tense to emphasize that an action in the past finished before another action in the past started. This tense is also used in reported speech, third conditional sentences, or to show dissatisfaction with the past.”

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