Common Grammar Mistake_ 'Went' vs 'Had

Common Mistakes in English - The difference between Past Indefinite and Past Perfect Tense

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00:00Are you puzzled by grammar rules? Let's clear up the confusion.

00:02Okay, here's the deal. Saying he already went to Dubai is incorrect, but why?

00:06The word already suggests the action is complete before another event in the past.

00:10So, we need the past perfect tense.

00:12That's where had gone comes in.

00:14Instead of he already went to Dubai you should say he had already gone to Dubai.

00:17See the difference?

00:18The past perfect tense shows the action happened earlier in the past.

00:22It's like a time machine for words.

00:23So remember, he had already gone to Dubai is the way to go.

00:26Keep practicing and soon grammar will be a breeze.

00:28Got it? Great! Catch you in the next grammar fix.