嘟 嘟嘟嘟嘟 Junior Member Joined Oct 21, 2014 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country China Current Location China Mar 26, 2020 #1 He said he _____born in 1993. Should "was" or "had been" be filled in the blank? And why? Thanks!
嘟 嘟嘟嘟嘟 Junior Member Thread starter Joined Oct 21, 2014 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country China Current Location China Mar 26, 2020 #2 Piscean said: Use 'was'. There is simply no need for backshifting, though it is not incorrect. Click to expand... Could you think of other examples like this? Those that the past participle should actually be used but people just use the past tense instead.
Piscean said: Use 'was'. There is simply no need for backshifting, though it is not incorrect. Click to expand... Could you think of other examples like this? Those that the past participle should actually be used but people just use the past tense instead.
