Mom had taught me things

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rita_b

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[FONT=.SF UI Text][FONT=.SFUIText-Italic]Hello Teachers,

In fact on one fine day, you told me to forget the way my mom had taught me things, that too in front of our guests.

why 'HAD' is used in this sentence?

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Rita

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What would you use instead of 'had'?
 

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Can you tell us where you found that sentence please?
 

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[FONT=.SF UI Text][FONT=.SFUIText-Italic][/FONT][/FONT]W[FONT=.SF UI Text][FONT=.SFUIText-Italic]hy is 'had' [STRIKE]is[/STRIKE] used in this sentence?


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