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I want to know if this sentence is grammatically correct.
'the students have begun their usual morning devotion when the teacher entered the class'
I am confused with have begun and had began
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I want to know if this sentence is grammatically correct.
'the students have begun their usual morning devotion when the teacher entered the class'
I am confused with have begun and had began
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I want to know if this sentence is grammatically correct.
'the students have begun their usual morning devotion when the teacher entered the class'
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I want to know if this sentence is grammatically correct.
'the students have begun their usual morning devotion when the teacher entered the class'
I am confused with have begun and had began
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It's 'had'.
The students had begun their usual morning devotion when the teacher entered.
'Had' is used because the sentence only makes sense in the past tense.
'Have' would only work like this: The students have begun their usual morning devotion. The teacher enters the room.
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It's 'had'.
The students had begun their usual morning devotion when the teacher entered.
'Had' is used because the sentence only makes sense in the past tense.
'Have' would only work like this: The students have begun their usual morning devotion. The teacher enters the room.
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It's 'had'.
The students had begun their usual morning devotion when the teacher entered.
'Had' is used because the sentence only makes sense in the past tense.
'Have' would only work like this: The students have begun their usual morning devotion. The teacher enters the room.
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It's 'had'.
The students had begun their usual morning devotion when the teacher entered.
'Had' is used because the sentence only makes sense in the past tense.
'Have' would only work like this: The students have begun their usual morning devotion. The teacher enters the room.
answered 58 secs ago
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It's 'had'.
The students had begun their usual morning devotion when the teacher entered.
'Had' is used because the sentence only makes sense in the past tense.
'Have' would only work like this: The students have begun their usual morning devotion. The teacher enters the room.
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