Renata
Hello, why should we use the past in this sentence: Vincent was a careless driver before he HAD his accident. I’d say so: Vincent was a careless driver before he HAD had his accident. Thanks! :)
24 lug 2022 16:21
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Past perfect (had had) places that action first in time. This would mean that 'have an accident' occurred before 'be a careless driver'. That is false. He was a careless driver first. He had his accident second.
24 luglio 2022
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Renata
Competenze linguistiche
Inglese, Francese, Lituano, Polacco, Russo
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Inglese
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