past perfect tense
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ok so i wanna ask is "HE ESCRITO CARTA " a correct example of past perfect tense. if not what is the correct one?
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updated Feb 9, 2016
posted by SaLoNi456
Is there politeness in this poorly written post? I think not. Thank you however for filling out your profile. If you do some editing I might consider giving you a vote. - Jubilado, Feb 5, 2016
Please capitalise at all times we have members learning English and Spanish . This is mandatory on this site .Thank you . Your heading and text needs editing. - ray76, Feb 5, 2016
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"HE ESCRITO CARTA "
Two problems
1- this is present perfect tense
2- the articles in this case work just like in English.
He escrito carta- I have written letter
He escrito una carta- I have written a letter
He escrito la carta- I have written the letter
(Yo) había escrito la carta- I had written the letter
I believe the last one is the past perfect (had), the others are present perfect (have).
Yo only necessary if not clear from context, or emphasis needed.
updated Feb 9, 2016
edited by bosquederoble
posted by bosquederoble
And the third problem is stated in my comment to her. - Jubilado, Feb 5, 2016
Yes, Bosque, : Very good answer! Yes, you are correct! It is the: past perfect indicative tense había escrito :) - FELIZ77, Feb 6, 2016
thanks a lot for helping me out - SaLoNi456, Feb 9, 2016
De nada. :) - bosquederoble, Feb 9, 2016
