Why is Past Perfect Tense used in "This was my third trip to Iraq in 10 years and my second since Daesh had taken over several areas of the country."?
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When is the past perfect exactly needed?
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Past Perfect Continuous/Past Perfect or?
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Present Perfect with the word "ago"?
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In the tense of present perfect, Are 'recent past' and 'hot news' the same?
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what does "it's time I told you" mean and why past tense here?
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Between Present Perfect and Simple Past, which tense indicates a finished action?
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“have despatched...yesterday” vs. “despatched … yesterday”
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Past participle used as a noun?
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Past perfect or past simple with before
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Is there a simple and clear way to explain the difference between past simple and present perfect?
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Difference between (in / for / ∅ / during / over) the (past / last) three years
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Can I use a present-tense verb when writing about a past event?
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Should I use the past tense with did?
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"I'm born and brought up in India" - I don't want to use the 'past' tense here
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How to correctly use the present perfect tense
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Can we use the present perfect in this case?
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Present Perfect or simple past?