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yuchizono66
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 Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 6:50 pm Post subject: Past Perfect or Simple Past? |
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Hello. Iam an English teacher in Japan.
Could anyone tell me which is correct?
He had stayed in America for five years in his thirties.
He stayed in America for five years in his thirties.
I would appreciate it if someone answer this question.
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Mary W. Ng
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| Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 7:48 pm Post subject: Re: Past Perfect or Simple Past? |
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Could anyone tell me which is correct?
He had stayed in America for five years in his thirties.
He stayed in America for five years in his thirties.
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Use the past simple tense "stayed" if you're talking about a past action.
Use the past perfect tense "had stayed" if you're talking about a past action that was completed before another past action.
I hope this helps.
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