PreciousJones Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Thought
Please tell me the difference between:
I thought that was what we were talking about. And
I had thought that was what we were talking about.
I thought that was what we were talking about. And
I had thought that was what we were talking about.
Top answer
Hi there, In the first sentence you are using the Past Simple form of the verb 'to think', whereas in the second sentence you are using the Past Perfect form of the same verb. You can understand these two sentences better by adding some additional information at the end. Hence, 1.
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Hi there,
In the first sentence you are using the Past Simple form of the verb 'to think', whereas in the second sentence you are using the Past Perfect form of the same verb. You can understand these two sentences better by adding some additional information at the end. Hence,
1. I thought that was what we were talking about when we were on the phone yesterday morning.
In the first sentence you are using the Past Simple form of the verb 'to think', whereas in the second sentence you are using the Past Perfect form of the same verb. You can understand these two sentences better by adding some additional information at the end. Hence,
1. I thought that was what we were talking about when we were on the phone yesterday morning.
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