Question
23 January
- Russian
-
English (US)
-
English (UK)
-
Arabic
Question about English (US)
Which tenses would you put those verbs in ? I'm perplexed that my teacher says it has to be - The letter came some minutes before he had left.
The letter (to come) some minutes before he (to leave).
Which tenses would you put those verbs in ? I'm perplexed that my teacher says it has to be - The letter came some minutes before he had left.
The letter (to come) some minutes before he (to leave).
The letter (to come) some minutes before he (to leave).
Answers
When you "disagree" with an answer
The owner of it will not be notified.
Only the user who asked this question will see who disagreed with this answer.
Read more comments
- English (US)
It depends.
The letter came some minutes before he left. seems reasonable.
But what it the letter will be coming in the future?
The letter will come some minutes before he leaves. also makes sense.
Highly-rated answerer
- Russian
@ducky1234 does the sentence I wrote in the question with past perfect make sense ?
- English (US)
- Russian
@ducky1234 past perfect indicates actions happened before any event right ? If the letter came before he left, why there is - before he "HAD" left, if the letter coming was the first thing to happen ? Sorry for complicating.
- English (US)
The letter came some minutes before he had left.
The letter came some minutes before he left.
I do not see any difference in meaning with the two sentences above.
Highly-rated answerer
- Russian
[News] Hey you! The one learning a language!
Do you know how to improve your language skills❓ All you have to do is have your writing corrected by a native speaker!
With HiNative, you can have your writing corrected by native speakers for free ✍️✨.
With HiNative, you can have your writing corrected by native speakers for free ✍️✨.
Sign up
Newest Questions
- I spent in England ten days last summer. Is this sentence correct?
- Which phrases in the parenthesized parts should I use? Are there better ways to say this? On Twi...
- 擦皮鞋是Polish your shoes还是shine your shoes用的多一点儿？谢谢
- Is this natural? My mom ironed clothes in a laundry all day long
- I heard that in New York or Boston accent, R at the end of the word is usually omitted. Can one s...
Topic Questions
- Are there any other better ways to say this? Every time I put on a mask, I wonder when we will n...
- Does this sound natural? “If you harm a hair of his head, I won’t let you off lightly.”
- Does this sound natural? “She doesn’t even harm a fly!” (I want to mean to be too kind to kill a ...
- Does it sound natural to say "online learning and offline learning can alternate with each other"...
- Stop horsing around. Stop fooling around. The same?
Recommended Questions
- what is correct? Where are you study? Or Where do you study? Thank you.
- what should I answer with "How's your day?" "How's It going?" example plz can I say "pretty good"?
- 以前アメリカ人のネイティブの方に添削して頂いたのですが、is being〜という記述があってよくわかりません。 これはこれは進行系なのですか。 どういう時に使われるのかいまいちよくわかりませ...
- How to respond to "I hope you are doing well"?
- Which one is correct ? "thank you for checking up on me" or "checking in on me"? And is it a pro...
Previous question/ Next question
What’s this symbol?
The Language Level symbol shows a user's proficiency in the languages they're interested in. Setting your Language Level helps other users provide you with answers that aren't too complex or too simple.
-
Beginner
Has difficulty understanding even short answers in this language.
-
Beginner-Intermediate
Can ask simple questions and can understand simple answers.
-
Intermediate
Can ask all types of general questions and can understand longer answers.
-
Advanced
Can understand long, complex answers.
Sign up for premium, and you can play other user's audio/video answers.
Tired of searching? HiNative can help you find that answer you're looking for.
