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  1. 16-Mar-2013, 01:45 #1
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    Default sequence of tenses

    Hello,

    Which one is correct or how can I say it right if both actions remained in the past?

    - It had happened long before I have been born.
    - It has happened long before I was born.
    - It had happened long before I was born.

    Tnank you.
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    Default Re: sequence of tenses

    Quote Originally Posted by Nicky_K View Post
    It had happened long before I was born.
    That's the only one of the three that is correct.
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