Past perfect or not
Hello, me and my girlfriend have an argument about the usage of past perfect tense. Can someone help please? Which of the following is correct to say:
Dont worry, I had tested it before posting.
Dont worry, I tested it before posting.
Bongo
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The gerund, posting, is tenseless; so, both are equally correct. (Don't be tempted to argue the point about who is "more wrong" or "more correct".)
Had you used the simple past for the posting part, you'd have needed the past perfect for the testing part:
Dont worry, I had tested it before I posted (it).
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edited Oct 11 '12 at 13:04
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Aside from the question at hand...
Don't is missing an apostrophe.
The easiest way to figure out if you should use me or I, is to drop the other person out of the sentence and see if it sounds right. "Me have an argument" is not correct. "My girlfriend and I have an argument" is correct.
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answered Oct 11 '12 at 13:56
Patty T
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That'll teach me to watch out when controlC&Ving.;
That'll teach me to watch out when controlC&Ving.;
I figured it was a cut & paste thing, but since there were two answers that didn't address it, I figured we should let Bongo know.
Yes, quite right too.
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Hello, My girlfriend and I had an argument about the usage of past perfect tense. Can someone help, please? Which of the following is correct to say?
Dont worry, I had tested it before posting.
Dont worry, I tested it before posting.
To me, I have tested it before posting is correct.(present perfect tense)
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answered Oct 11 '12 at 12:09
sanjay
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your sentence is past perfect "I had tested it"
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answered Oct 13 '12 at 15:08
salem
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Thank you for your answers!
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answered Oct 11 '12 at 14:49
Bongo
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You're welcome.
Please, folks, don't down vote somebody when they say thank you. Bad form.
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