Question

What tense is the verb 'clean' in, in the following sentence:
'I went for a walk after I had cleaned the house.'

A) Present perfect
B) Past perfect
C) Past simple
D) Past perfect continuous

Answer 1

I think D but I don't know for sure

Answer 2

It's not D as the person is no longer cleaning, they have finished. Now what do you think out of A, B and C?

Answer 3

I know it's not A but I'm torn between B and C

Answer 4

I think it's C.

Answer 5

Why though? What's the difference between the two?

Answer 6

See if these help. http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/simplepast.html and http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/pastperfect.html

Answer 7

oh, it makes sense now. thanks again (: