Базовая разница между Past Simple и Past Perfect очевидна. Действие, выраженное Past Simple, произошло в а выраженное Past Perfect – до момента в
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Alan finished his essay at 10pm yesterday. – Алан закончил сочинение вчера в 10 вечера. (Past Simple)Alan had finished his essay by 10pm yesterday. – Вчера к 10 вечера Алан закончил писать сочинение. (Past Perfect).В первом случае, at 10pm yesterday дает нам момент во втором случае, фраза by 10pm yesterday указывает на то, что действие произошло до момента.
Единственное, на что Вы должны обратить внимание, это повествовательные предложения, в которых описывается последовательность действий. В подобных предложениях нужно использовать исключительно Past Simple.
Пример:
On his birthday, Jaсk got up at eight. Нe opened his presents and then he went to the zoo with his family. – В свой День Рождения Джек встал в восемь. Он открыл свои подарки, а затем пошел в зоопарк с членами своей семьи
I want to tell a story about my great-grandfather.When i was born i dont see him alive.My father member the history of his grandfather very good,and he can told me many information about him.
My great-granfather's name is Zhavoronkov Sergei Pavlovich.He was born on 15 September 1923 in the village of Warm Dankovskiy district. In 1941, at the age of 18 years, my great-grandfather was drafted into the red Army. All the great Patriotic War he served as a mechanic-driver of tank T-34 of 59-th guards tank regiment.Over the years he participated in most major battles of the great Patriotic War, twice burned his fighting machine, but my great-grandfather despite this managed to pass fighting his way from Stalingrad to the fall of Berlin, participated in Stalingrad and Kursk battles, took part in the liberation of Orel, Kiev, Konigsberg, Berlin and many other cities of our country and Europe. During the execution of combat tasks, my grandfather was repeatedly awarded state medals and certificates. After demobilization Sergei Pavlovich worked first as a driver in sovkhoz Voskresenskoye village, and lived in the village of Dmitrievka (currently the village does not exist), and then moved to the village Warm, where a local farm until his death he worked as a tractor driver.
Sergei Pavlovich did a lot for our country. He was a brave and strong person. I'm proud of my great-grandfather.