Question

Recognise the correct tense form in the given sentence
The bus had left before we reached the bus stand
1) Past perfect and simple past tense
2) Future perfect and simple future tense
3) Past and perfect tense
4) Past perfect and simple past tense​

Answer 1

Answer:

Past perfect and simple past tense

Answer 2

Answer:

Past perfect tense and simple past tense.

Explanation:

There are two clauses in the sentence which are -

1. The bus had left.
2. We reached the bus stand.

• For the first clause, the sentence structure follows - "Subject + had + V3 + object".
• The subject is "the bus", the verb is "left". The referenced object is "we".
• This structure falls under past prefect tense and indicates that the action has already happened and finished its course.

• For the next sentence the sentence follows - "Subject + V2 + object".
• This refers to the sentence being of simple past tense and indicates that the action happened. There is no indication of its end.
• The subject is "we", the verb is "reached". The object is "bus stand".

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