keannu
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I know present perfect is indicating the present state, not the past one, but in this example, does only "hadn't written" work as "until recently" is referring to a point of the past? "until recently" seemed quite similiar to the present point, so I chose "haven't written", but the answer is "hadn't written". I need a clear explanation.
ex)A: Is this the first book you've published?
B:No, but I hand't written (haven't written) an autobiographical work until recently.
a)I haven't written b)I had't written c)I won't be writing d)I'm not writing
answer - b
ex)A: Is this the first book you've published?
B:No, but I hand't written (haven't written) an autobiographical work until recently.
a)I haven't written b)I had't written c)I won't be writing d)I'm not writing
answer - b