Ashutosh Joshi Posted November 5, 2017 Report Share Posted November 5, 2017 Can someone please answer this I want this sentence to convert in simple past here is the sentence "it was quite late when I had arrived for the interview" I want to know is this sentence correct or not or if correct than what's the simple past form I have the answer but I don't think it's correct it here is my answer it was quite late when he arrived for the interview Link to comment
PHIL73 Posted November 5, 2017 Report Share Posted November 5, 2017 Hello Ashutosh, "It was quite late when he arrived for the interview"; I don't see anything wrong in this sentence, so in my opinion, it is correct. The second part was in the past perfect tense, and now it's in the past simple as you wanted. So, it must be fine. Link to comment
Mehboobleo Posted November 8, 2017 Report Share Posted November 8, 2017 I also think that Correct sentence is : It was quite late when he arrived for the interview Both parts should be in past simple. If one work completed before the other one, only then we can use Past perfect in earlier finished work. As there is example: When I arrived at the station, train has left. Hope you unterstand Regards: Muhammad Mehboob satratey 1 Link to comment
Head Tutor Minoo Posted November 8, 2017 Head Tutor Report Share Posted November 8, 2017 Muhammad is quite right in his description of when we use Past Perfect. However, his example has a typing mistake, which I have corrected below: When I arrived at the station, the train had left. Mehboobleo and satratey 2 Link to comment
Saidjalal Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 I agree with Minoo. Minoo 1 Link to comment
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