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Old 27-Jun-2006, 13:32
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Default past perfect or past tense?
a) I had finally (just) made friends when (and) my parents decided to move out of the country.
b) I finally (just) made friends when (and)...
c) I made friends when (and)...
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Old 28-Jun-2006, 07:28
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Default Re: past perfect or past tense?
I think the past perfect works better to emphasise the sequence of events.
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