Catherine hoped/had hoped...

[Tan Elaine]

Catherine hoped/had hoped to get into the finals but did not do well enough to qualify for it.

Can either verb be used?

Thanks.

 

[SoothingDave]

Use "had hoped." The hoping is over since she now knows she did not qualify.

 

[5jj]

As we are less particular about the past perfect than grammars and course books often suggest, some native speaker will use 'hoped', but I agree with Dave: 'had hoped' is the logical choice.

 

[bhaisahab]

Also, use "final...it" or "finals...them".

 

[5jj]

Also, use "final...it" or "finals...them".

.

 

[Tan Elaine]

It was a typo. I am also .