If we have one action, we can usePast Simple/Past Continuous
Ifound out
If we have two actions, we can usePast Perfect/Past Perfect Continuousfor the one which is the most ancient andPast Simple/Continuousfor the younger action.
Ifound outthat theyhad confessed
But what if we have more than 2 actions? How to denote that some of the actions happened even earlier than thePast Perfectaction occured?
If it were possible to add the infinite amount of"had", it would be easier:
Ifound outthat theyhad confessedthey shehad had stolenthe car whichhad had had been boughtby the people whohad had had had been bornhere.
But since it's not the correct thing to do, I am stuck and depressed with what to do and how to live further...
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If we have one action, we can use Past Simple/Past Continuous
I found out
If we have two actions, we can use Past Perfect/Past Perfect Continuous for the one which is the most ancient and Past Simple/Continuous for the younger action.
I found out that they had confessed
But what if we have more than 2 actions? How to denote that some of the actions happened even earlier than the Past Perfect action occured?
If it were possible to add the infinite amount of "had", it would be easier:
I found out that they had confessed they she had had stolen the car which had had had been bought by the people who had had had had been born here.
But since it's not the correct thing to do, I am stuck and depressed with what to do and how to live further...