Have done or had done?
- Carlos Eduardo Vian
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Hi guys, I'd like to know which of these two sentences is the correct one and why:
"That was the most exciting thing that I have done" or
"That was the most exciting thing that I had done".
Thanks in advance!
"That was the most exciting thing that I have done" or
"That was the most exciting thing that I had done".
Thanks in advance!
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- Redseahorse
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a 2ª, porque haveria concordância verbal (past perfect simple) entre uma ocorrência iniciada no passado (foi/era a coisa mais empolgante) e terminada no passado (tinha feito).
- brasimericano
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Dependendo do contexto as duas podem ser usadas.
Present Perfect:
Yesterday I went cliff diving. That was the most exciting thing I've done. (Cliff diving is the most exciting thing I've EVER done in my life).
Past Perfect:
Last year I went cliff diving. That was the most exciting thing that I had done until I jumped out of an airplane. (Cliff diving WAS the most exciting thing I had done until it was surpassed by the excitement of jumping out of an airplane).
Present Perfect:
Yesterday I went cliff diving. That was the most exciting thing I've done. (Cliff diving is the most exciting thing I've EVER done in my life).
Past Perfect:
Last year I went cliff diving. That was the most exciting thing that I had done until I jumped out of an airplane. (Cliff diving WAS the most exciting thing I had done until it was surpassed by the excitement of jumping out of an airplane).
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