Alice Chu
Member
- Joined
- Oct 14, 2019
- Member Type
- English Teacher
- Native Language
- Chinese
- Home Country
- Taiwan
- Current Location
- Taiwan
Please tell me if my understanding is correct.
The following sentences refer to experiences rather than actions, so the simple past cannot be used here.
1. She never saw a bear before she moved to Alaska. (incorrect)
2. She had never seen a bear before she moved to Alaska. (correct)
3. I visited Paris twice before I got married. (incorrect)
4. I had visited Paris twice before I got married. (correct)
The following sentences refer to experiences rather than actions, so the simple past cannot be used here.
1. She never saw a bear before she moved to Alaska. (incorrect)
2. She had never seen a bear before she moved to Alaska. (correct)
3. I visited Paris twice before I got married. (incorrect)
4. I had visited Paris twice before I got married. (correct)