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"have been requested", "has been" or "had been" [duplicate]
I always have difficulty in sorting out between "have been" and "had been", I face this issue a lot.
As an example, which one is correct?
The items have been requested by your team
The items ...
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Should I repeat the past perfect "had"?
Jumping straight into my question, consider these two sentences:
He had finished the recitation and closed the book.
He had finished the recitation and had closed the book.
Which of the ...
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"hadn't have killed" vs "hadn't killed"
Can someone help?
"Dave killed Peter."
Dave asked Susan, "why was Peter here?"
Susan said, "Maybe he would have told you if you hadn't have killed him."
Would there have been any difference if she ...
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"Had been planning" or "were planning" What is the difference? [duplicate]
We_________(had been planning /were planning) to felicitate John at
our annual cultural fest when the news of his death______(had arrived
/arrived).
Can someone tell me which one to use and why, ...
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What does "Compound Tense" mean? [closed]
I have problems with learning about "Compound Tenses".
Please help me.
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