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I have some confusionam a bit confused about using past perfect tense.

Are both of these sentences correct, or is only the past simple tense correct?

Sara went to bed as soon as she had (she'd) finished homework.
Sara went to bed as soon as she finished homework.

Do both of these sentences mean the same thing?

Everyone had gone home when Sarah got to the party.
Everyone had gone home when Sara had got to the party.

If the sentence was rephrased as

Everyone went home when Sara had got to the party.

does it mean the same thing? Which event will be 1st action and which will be the later or 2nd action?

What happens if I use both "when" and "before" before past perfect sentence while the mostly used before past simple sentence?

Would you give some examples and explain them please?

I have some confusion about using past perfect tense.

Are both of these sentences correct, or is only the past simple tense correct?

Sara went to bed as soon as she had (she'd) finished homework.
Sara went to bed as soon as she finished homework.

Do both of these sentences mean the same thing?

Everyone had gone home when Sarah got to the party.
Everyone had gone home when Sara had got to the party.

If the sentence was rephrased as

Everyone went home when Sara had got to the party.

does it mean the same thing? Which event will be 1st action and which will be the later or 2nd action?

What happens if I use both "when" and "before" before past perfect sentence while the mostly used before past simple sentence?

Would you give some examples and explain them please?

I am a bit confused about using past perfect tense.

Are both of these sentences correct, or is only the past simple tense correct?

Sara went to bed as soon as she had (she'd) finished homework.
Sara went to bed as soon as she finished homework.

Do both of these sentences mean the same thing?

Everyone had gone home when Sarah got to the party.
Everyone had gone home when Sara had got to the party.

If the sentence was rephrased as

Everyone went home when Sara had got to the party.

does it mean the same thing? Which event will be 1st action and which will be the later or 2nd action?

What happens if I use both "when" and "before" before past perfect sentence while the mostly used before past simple sentence?

Would you give some examples and explain them please?

Improved formatting and grammar. I didn't understand the second to last sentence, so it could still use some clarification. I added the tense and past-tense tags.
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Understanding past perfect withand past simple tense

umI have some confused withconfusion about using past perfect tense.. 1)- as in this example below (sara went to bed as soon as she had (she'd) finished homework.) can

Are both of these sentences be used incorrect, or is only the past simple tense form only...correct? as below ( sara went to bed as soon as she finished homework )

Sara went to bed as soon as she had (she'd) finished homework.
Sara went to bed as soon as she finished homework.

2)- in this exmple also (Everyone had gone home when sarah got to the party.) if we changedDo both of these sentences to past perfect formmean the same thing?

Everyone had gone home when Sarah got to the party.
Everyone had gone home when Sara had got to the party.

If the sentence was rephrased as below . (Everyone had gone home when sara had got to

Everyone went home when Sara had got to the party.

does it mean the party.) do they make any difference in meanings...same thing? how...Which event will be 1st action and which will be the later or 2nd action?

  1. if we used also this way ( Everyone went home when sara had got to the party.) is that true....? which one will be first action and later or 2nd action ...?

4)- whatWhat happens if I use both (when)"when" and (before)"before" before past perfect sentence while the mostly used before past simple sentence....would u?

Would you give some examples...? with and explain them... please?

past perfect with past simple tense

um some confused with using past perfect tense.. 1)- as in this example below (sara went to bed as soon as she had (she'd) finished homework.) can both sentences be used in past simple tense form only...? as below ( sara went to bed as soon as she finished homework )

2)- in this exmple also (Everyone had gone home when sarah got to the party.) if we changed both sentences to past perfect form as below . (Everyone had gone home when sara had got to the party.) do they make any difference in meanings...? how...?

  1. if we used also this way ( Everyone went home when sara had got to the party.) is that true....? which one will be first action and later or 2nd action ...?

4)- what happens if use both (when) and (before) before past perfect sentence while the mostly used before past simple sentence....would u give some examples...? with explain them...?

Understanding past perfect and past simple tense

I have some confusion about using past perfect tense.

Are both of these sentences correct, or is only the past simple tense correct?

Sara went to bed as soon as she had (she'd) finished homework.
Sara went to bed as soon as she finished homework.

Do both of these sentences mean the same thing?

Everyone had gone home when Sarah got to the party.
Everyone had gone home when Sara had got to the party.

If the sentence was rephrased as

Everyone went home when Sara had got to the party.

does it mean the same thing? Which event will be 1st action and which will be the later or 2nd action?

What happens if I use both "when" and "before" before past perfect sentence while the mostly used before past simple sentence?

Would you give some examples and explain them please?

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um some confused with using past perfect tense.. 1)- as in this example below (sara went to bed as soon as she had (she'd) finished homework.) can both sentences be used in past simple tense form only...? as below ( sara went to bed as soon as she finished homework )

2)- in this exmple also (By the timeEveryone had gone home when sarah got to the party, everyone had gone home.) if we changed both sentences to past perfect form as below . (Everyone had gone home by the timewhen sara had got to the party.) do they make any difference in meanings...? how...?

  1. if we used also this way ( Everyone went home when sara had got to the party.) is that true....? which one will be first action and later or 2nd action ...?

4)- what happens if use both (when) and (before) before past perfect sentence while the mostly used before past simple sentence....would u give some examples...? with explain them...?

um some confused with using past perfect tense.. 1)- as in this example below (sara went to bed as soon as she had (she'd) finished homework.) can both sentences be used in past simple tense form only...? as below ( sara went to bed as soon as she finished homework )

2)- in this exmple also (By the time sarah got to the party, everyone had gone home.) if we changed both sentences to past perfect form as below . (Everyone had gone home by the time sara had got to the party.) do they make any difference in meanings

um some confused with using past perfect tense.. 1)- as in this example below (sara went to bed as soon as she had (she'd) finished homework.) can both sentences be used in past simple tense form only...? as below ( sara went to bed as soon as she finished homework )

2)- in this exmple also (Everyone had gone home when sarah got to the party.) if we changed both sentences to past perfect form as below . (Everyone had gone home when sara had got to the party.) do they make any difference in meanings...? how...?

  1. if we used also this way ( Everyone went home when sara had got to the party.) is that true....? which one will be first action and later or 2nd action ...?

4)- what happens if use both (when) and (before) before past perfect sentence while the mostly used before past simple sentence....would u give some examples...? with explain them...?

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