Respected Ma'am, being undisputedly the greatest grammarian of this generation across the globe, you are earnestly entreated with folded hands to let me know which of the following answers (options), according to you, would be the most appropriate one -Question --They reached the station.Then the train left.(Join the sentences using 'When'/'after').My probable answers-(A) When they reached the station, the train left (B)When they had reached the station, the train left (C) The train left when they had reached (D) The train left after they reached the station (C) The train left after they had reached the station.Do please help me out by providing solution to the issue that has baffled so many grammarians and teachers.
Thanks for the awesome compliment! To answer your question, answer D is the only clear, correct answer to show that arriving at the station is the first past action that happened before the train left. Answer A is possible, but the meaning is unclear if the train left after they arrived or at the exact same time. Answer B and C don't sound natural (we don't use "when" with the past perfect in the same clause). Another possibility, if the train had started to leave when they arrived, is this: When they reached the station, the train was leaving. Hope that helps!
You could, but without the length of time mentioned for the long action, it's much more common to hear the past progressive. (E.g., He was driving when he hit someone.) To use the past perfect progressive naturally, we usually include the time. (E.g., He had been driving for two hours when his favorite song finally came on the radio.)
Hi dear, I love your channel, thanks for the great content. Well, I would like to ask you a question, some teachers on UA-cam say, "I forgot my wallet in the office" is right; I was taught the right verb should be: " I left my wallet in the office", who's right after all? What can you tell me about it?
Thanks for the kind words! To answer your question, both "forgot" and "left" are correct and common in that sentence. I would say that "left" is slightly more common to say, but they're both fine to use. The only difference is that "left" means that you didn't bring it with you (probably because you forgot it), BUT you could also use "left" if you left it behind on purpose. So if you want to be really clear that you forgot it (= not on purpose), you could use "forgot." For example, I could say "I left my jacket at home because I didn't want to bring it on the hike" (= I left it behind on purpose) or "I left my jacket at home because I was in a rush" (= I forgot it). Happy studying!
@@ellii wow! Thanks a lot for your explanation, when you're not in a native English speaking country, you come across certain "rules" which do not exist... Anyway, thanks again, willing to watch your next video! Rgs from Brazil!
It depends on the grammar target. For this one, I'd suggest high-intermediate to advanced. For other targets, you can see the levels we suggest on our site even if you're not a subscirber: ellii.com/lessons/grammar-practice-worksheets
Next week I will have my exam. But this is a great revision!
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Respected Ma'am, being undisputedly the greatest grammarian of this generation across the globe, you are earnestly entreated with folded hands to let me know which of the following answers (options), according to you, would be the most appropriate one -Question --They reached the station.Then the train left.(Join the sentences using 'When'/'after').My probable answers-(A) When they reached the station, the train left (B)When they had reached the station, the train left (C) The train left when they had reached (D) The train left after they reached the station (C) The train left after they had reached the station.Do please help me out by providing solution to the issue that has baffled so many grammarians and teachers.
Thanks for the awesome compliment! To answer your question, answer D is the only clear, correct answer to show that arriving at the station is the first past action that happened before the train left. Answer A is possible, but the meaning is unclear if the train left after they arrived or at the exact same time. Answer B and C don't sound natural (we don't use "when" with the past perfect in the same clause). Another possibility, if the train had started to leave when they arrived, is this: When they reached the station, the train was leaving. Hope that helps!
Thank you indeed about value information lovely teacher. Could I say, yesterday he had been driving when someone collided his car.
You could, but without the length of time mentioned for the long action, it's much more common to hear the past progressive. (E.g., He was driving when he hit someone.) To use the past perfect progressive naturally, we usually include the time. (E.g., He had been driving for two hours when his favorite song finally came on the radio.)
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Hi dear, I love your channel, thanks for the great content. Well, I would like to ask you a question, some teachers on UA-cam say, "I forgot my wallet in the office" is right; I was taught the right verb should be: " I left my wallet in the office", who's right after all? What can you tell me about it?
Thanks for the kind words! To answer your question, both "forgot" and "left" are correct and common in that sentence. I would say that "left" is slightly more common to say, but they're both fine to use. The only difference is that "left" means that you didn't bring it with you (probably because you forgot it), BUT you could also use "left" if you left it behind on purpose. So if you want to be really clear that you forgot it (= not on purpose), you could use "forgot." For example, I could say "I left my jacket at home because I didn't want to bring it on the hike" (= I left it behind on purpose) or "I left my jacket at home because I was in a rush" (= I forgot it). Happy studying!
@@ellii wow! Thanks a lot for your explanation, when you're not in a native English speaking country, you come across certain "rules" which do not exist... Anyway, thanks again, willing to watch your next video! Rgs from Brazil!
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what level are the videos suitable for ?
It depends on the grammar target. For this one, I'd suggest high-intermediate to advanced. For other targets, you can see the levels we suggest on our site even if you're not a subscirber: ellii.com/lessons/grammar-practice-worksheets
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