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Let's see how this goes. I write in swedish but i hopeI can explain my problem in english:
I'm writing a short story. At one point I jump ahead one week in the storyline and recap some of the events that ocurred during the week.
I write in past tense - but how do i present the past when already writing in past tense?
Do I start the recap paragraph with past perfect and continue with past tense or should I use past perfect during the whole recap?
Example 1. Past perfect beginning - past tense continued
On saturday I had gone to her apartment to look around. I opened the door and saw something that made me freeze on the spot.
Example two. Past perfect whole recap.
On saturday I had gone to her apartment to look around. I had opened the door and had seen something that made me freeze on the spot.
Since I'm trying to translate my swedish grammar problem to english here everything may have been screwed up. I hope you get the point though and understand the question.
Best regards,
Jesper
I'm writing a short story. At one point I jump ahead one week in the storyline and recap some of the events that ocurred during the week.
I write in past tense - but how do i present the past when already writing in past tense?
Do I start the recap paragraph with past perfect and continue with past tense or should I use past perfect during the whole recap?
Example 1. Past perfect beginning - past tense continued
On saturday I had gone to her apartment to look around. I opened the door and saw something that made me freeze on the spot.
Example two. Past perfect whole recap.
On saturday I had gone to her apartment to look around. I had opened the door and had seen something that made me freeze on the spot.
Since I'm trying to translate my swedish grammar problem to english here everything may have been screwed up. I hope you get the point though and understand the question.
Best regards,
Jesper