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fatimajaved
Jun 2, 2009, 03:39 PM
Which sentence is correct?

She had eaten before her mother came home

Or

She ate before her mother came home.
jjwoodhull
Jun 2, 2009, 03:52 PM
Either sentence can be used as they are both grammatically correct.

The first sentence is in the Present Perfect tense.

The second sentence is in the Past tense.
alyjabateh
Jul 1, 2009, 08:19 PM
She ate before her mother came home