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Chalk train Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

When to use had gone and went?

I went to the market this morning. In the evening I meet my friend and he asks me, "Where were you, Why were you not picking up the phone?"

Now what should I say

1. I had gone to the market and left the phone at home.

2. I went to the market and left the phone at home.


Basically, I am confused between the usage of past perfect and simple past. And also what if I meet this friend after a week and he asks me the same question? Will there be a change in my sentence then?

  

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chalk train 1. I had gone to the market and left the phone at home. 2.

— GPY

  • chalk train 1.
  • I had gone to the market and left the phone at home.
  • 2.
  • I went to the market and left the phone at home.
  • You can use either of those.
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chalk train1. I had gone to the market and left the phone at home.
2. I went to the market and left the phone at home.

You can use either of those. However, in conversation "I had gone" would usually be contracted to "I'd gone".

chalk trainAnd also what if I meet this friend after a week and he asks me the same question? Will
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Friend 1 (Bob): Where were you? Why were you not picking up the phone?
Me:  I went to the market and left the phone at home.

Reported speech:

Friend 2 (Mike): Bob told me that he could not reach you by phone this morning.  Where were you? Why were you not picking up the phone?
Me:  I explained that to Bob when I talked to him. I told him that I had gone t
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