simile
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- Jul 11, 2003
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- English Teacher
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- Chinese
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The use of "past perfect tense" & "past tense" with "before"
Hi, the sentences are like these:
Tom had studied English before he went out for a movie.
Tom studied English before he went out for a movie.
I had eaten the cake before I went to the party.
I ate the cake before I went to the party.
I think "past perfect tense" and "past tense" are both acceptable and correct with "before."
(Of course, the two tenses make the sentences slightly different in their meanings.)
Do you agree with me?
Hi, the sentences are like these:
Tom had studied English before he went out for a movie.
Tom studied English before he went out for a movie.
I had eaten the cake before I went to the party.
I ate the cake before I went to the party.
I think "past perfect tense" and "past tense" are both acceptable and correct with "before."
(Of course, the two tenses make the sentences slightly different in their meanings.)
Do you agree with me?