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Past Perfect and Past Simple -practical tips for everyone, especially Franek

    Both the verb in the main clause and the verb in the time clause can be in the Past Simple if the sentence contains the idea that the second action is the result of the first, or it happened immediately afterwards.

    When she saw the photograph, she burst out laughing.

    As soon as I got home, I had a bath.

    I held her hand until the doctor came.

    By the time we got home, we were all very hungry.

    Once she had the necessary information, she left.

    If it is important to show that the first action was completed before the second one began, the Past Perfect must be used for the action that happened first.

    When she had seen  all the photographs, she went home.

    As soon as I had read the letter, I threw it away.

    He didn’t leave the house until he had checked that all the windows were closed.

    By the time we got home, the programme we wanted to watch had ended.

    Once the sun had gone down, the air turned cold.

    The best is yet to come!

    21.11.2023

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