Hi,
could you please help me with this:
I know that I need to use past perfect to describe a past event that took place before another past event, e.g.: "By the time the train arrived, she had managed to push her way to the front of the crowd."
BUT
When I use "before", it is not necessary to use past perfect, right? ("Before the train arrived, she managed to push her way to the front of the crowd."
My question is: Is is possible to use past perfect even in sentences with "before"? OR is it incorrect OR simply redundant??? ("Before the train arrived, she had managed to push her way to the front of the crowd.")
Thanks a lot for your answer(s)
could you please help me with this:
I know that I need to use past perfect to describe a past event that took place before another past event, e.g.: "By the time the train arrived, she had managed to push her way to the front of the crowd."
BUT
When I use "before", it is not necessary to use past perfect, right? ("Before the train arrived, she managed to push her way to the front of the crowd."
My question is: Is is possible to use past perfect even in sentences with "before"? OR is it incorrect OR simply redundant??? ("Before the train arrived, she had managed to push her way to the front of the crowd.")
Thanks a lot for your answer(s)