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Hello 1. This morning most of the students arrived at school fifteen minutes after the lesson had begun. 2. The traffic was terrible, so by the time we arrived at the airport, our flight had left. 3. When we met I had a strange feeling I had seen him somewhere else. I would use the past...

This is helpful information regarding Past Perfect. Despite all that has been said, there is still murky spots . This may help clear it up: http://icalweb.com/wiki/index.php?title=Past_Perfect Past Perfect From ICALwiki Jump to: navigation, search The past perfect simple is used to talk about...

Hi, Is before used in past perfect in the same way as ago in past simple?Example: past perfect: When I arrived, his room-mate told me that he had left three hours before. Yes, people say this casually. It seems less casual to say something like 'earlier' rather than 'before'. The...

Is before used in past perfect in the same way as ago in past simple?Example: past perfect: When I arrived, his room-mate told me that he had left three hours before. past simple: He left three hours ago, sorry mate.Thank you.

Hi, I wonder how past perfect is used in longer narratives. Let me pull a case in point: "I went fishing this morning. Before I went fishing, I had gone to a shop..." And now, shall I use the past simple or the past perfect when continuing with ... "I bought / had bought a few...

Hello, I wonder how past perfect is used in longer narratives. Let me pull a case in point:"I went fishing this morning. Before I went fishing, I had gone to a shop..." And now, shall I use the past simple or the past perfect when continuing with ... "I bought / had bought a few...

«To me, No. 1's use of past perfect sets the action to the time before some event» This is actually an example of the standard "No sooner" phrase. See, for example: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1535_questionanswer/page61.shtml «2's use of...

Hello New Guest, I really understand what you are looking for because when I was at intermediate level, I was questioning everything like you and interested in thinking every sentence in detail. Past perfect tense was my favourite.I questioned and thought about its usage for years because it...

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Tanit wrote:Hi,Without further context, past perfect doesn't seem appropriate to me in no. 3. I'd go for the present perfect, either simple or continuous:The patient has lay on his back for six months. (lie, lay, lain) - The patient has lain on his back for six monthsThe patient has been lying...