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past perfect or past perfect continuous?

 
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ubermenzch



Joined: 09 Jun 2008
Location: bundang, south korea

PostPosted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 9:32 am    Post subject: past perfect or past perfect continuous? Reply with quote

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At the store she found she had left her purse at the apartment.

What tense is this? I have a headache from trying to answer this question with 100% certainty.
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Reise-ohne-Ende



Joined: 07 Sep 2009

PostPosted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 10:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Past perfect.

Past perfect continuous: "she had been leaving her purse"

Hope that helps! Smile
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The Cosmic Hum



Joined: 09 May 2003
Location: Sonic Space

PostPosted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

simple past + past perfect simple...though not so simple Wink

Hope that helps, too. Cool
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