Hello,
"When actions depict a series of events close to one another, use past simple" - that's what I was taught, for example:
- I had my dinner before I watched TV.
However, this site, the ENGLISH PAGE, states otherwise with this example:
- She never saw a bear before she moved to Alaska. Not Correct
- She had never seen a bear before she moved to Alaska. Correct
"The reason is that the site serves British English learners!" I was told. If so, the following sentence would be awkward:
- I had had my dinner before I watched TV after I had gone to ......
Could you please share your thoughts? Thanks.
"When actions depict a series of events close to one another, use past simple" - that's what I was taught, for example:
- I had my dinner before I watched TV.
However, this site, the ENGLISH PAGE, states otherwise with this example:
- She never saw a bear before she moved to Alaska. Not Correct
- She had never seen a bear before she moved to Alaska. Correct
"The reason is that the site serves British English learners!" I was told. If so, the following sentence would be awkward:
- I had had my dinner before I watched TV after I had gone to ......
Could you please share your thoughts? Thanks.