Abil  +  582415 Sat, 01 Nov 08 03:34 AM He said he was in London last week. He said he had been to London last week. He said he did it. He said he had done it. Is there any difference in meaning between the two sentences (simple past and past perfect) in each set? Abil Joined on Wed, Jun 11 2008 Regular Member 865 Tenses, Past Perfect, Simple Past

	CalifJim  +  582445 Sat, 01 Nov 08 06:53 AM The simple past often substitutes for the past perfect, especially when the time sequence of events is quite clear.  There is no real difference in meaning in such cases. CJ  CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 24,136 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche Past Perfect, Simple Past