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He hadn't tasted pasta before he went to Italy. vs He didn't taste tasted pasta before he went to Italy.

The first phrase is correct: 'he hadn't tasted pasta before he went to Italy.' The second phrase contains a grammatical error ('didn't taste tasted') and is incorrect. The correct form uses 'hadn't tasted' to indicate the past perfect tense.

Last updated: March 27, 2024 • 728 views

He hadn't tasted pasta before he went to Italy.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate an action that occurred before another past action.

This phrase is used to express that the action of tasting pasta happened before the action of going to Italy, emphasizing the sequence of events in the past.

He didn't taste tasted pasta before he went to Italy.

This phrase is incorrect due to the grammatical error 'didn't taste tasted.'

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