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    Default had't been at the theatre

    Hello,

    I'm not quite sure which tense should be used in the following context: a person went to the theatre on Sunday; it had been ages since his previous visit. Is the idea expressed correctly?

    - How was your weekend?
    - Nice. I went to the theatre on Sunday. I hadn't been at the theatre for ages.

    Thank you!
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    Default Re: had't been at the theatre

    Quote Originally Posted by Verona_82 View Post
    Hello,

    I'm not quite sure which tense should be used in the following context: a person went to the theatre on Sunday; it had been ages since his previous visit. Is the idea expressed correctly?

    - How was your weekend?
    - Nice. I went to the theatre on Sunday. I hadn't been at the theatre for ages.

    Thank you!
    It's OK but I'd use "to" rather than "at".
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