By Past perfect, Constructions

Hi Believer, I'd be happy if someone would answer my question. Thanks in advance. Are the following 2 sentences correct? A: I knew that Columbus discovered America in 1492. This is OK. The sequence of events is clear. B: I knew that Columbus had discovered America in 1492. This is OK, but...

Clive wrote: Hi, I'd be happy if someone would answer my question. Thanks in advance. Are the following 2 sentences correct? A: I knew that Columbus discovered America in 1492. This is OK. The sequence of events is clear. B: I knew that Columbus had discovered America in 1492. This is OK,...

Hi, If the sentence had been "he'd worked for the XYZ company for two years...", <<<< Yes, but then you have to start looking at the context to see whether the Past Perfect is suitable. then we say with certainty that he is definitely not working for that company anymore becasue of...

Onh1986 wrote: What about this one: - He's worked for XYZ for two years. Does that mean that he is still working for XYZ? If the sentence had been "he'd worked for the XYZ company for two years...", then we say with certainty that he is definitely not working for that company anymore...

this construction puts some emphasis on the "not-yet"-ness,Yes. And I really like that new word not-yet-ness! CJ

CalifJim wrote:<<He got up before the sun had risen.>> Yes. Here it's not a matter of the sun's rising never happening, but of the sun not yet rising at the time of the getting up. So phrasing it as "never happening" is clearly not correct. "not yet happening by the time of...

CalifJim wrote: (he did speak) - incompleteBut speak is not the verb which occurs in the past perfect tense. That's the only point I was making. I was wondering if the verb in the past perfect is always the one that "never happened" in these constructions.CJ I see what you mean. I think yes,...

(he did speak) - incompleteBut speak is not the verb which occurs in the past perfect tense. That's the only point I was making. I was wondering if the verb in the past perfect is always the one that "never happened" in these constructions. CJ

Let's spread out the issue a little bit: ____ O ____ Type 2. Basic forms. a. If we caught the 10 o'clock train, we would (could, might, etc.) get there by lunch-time. b. If I came into a fortune, I would give up smoking. c. If I knew how it worked, I could tell...

Hi Spectacled-Girl, I hope this will help you some... “Had flown” is past perfect construction. This is used when we try to describe 2 or more events that took place in the past with one preceded another over a period of time. I.e. My father had flown the Asia routes for many years when he...