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My husband and I had watched a movie last weekend. vs My husband and I watched a movie last weekend.

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. The first phrase 'my husband and I had watched a movie last weekend' uses the past perfect tense to indicate that the action of watching the movie was completed before another past event. The second phrase 'my husband and I watched a movie last weekend' uses the simple past tense to describe a completed action in the past without any connection to other past events.

Last updated: April 01, 2024

My husband and I had watched a movie last weekend.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a past action that was completed before another past event.

This phrase uses the past perfect tense to show that the action of watching the movie was finished before another past event. It is suitable when you want to emphasize the sequence of events.

Alternatives:

  • My husband and I had already watched a movie before we went to dinner.
  • By the time we arrived, my husband and I had watched a movie.
  • Before the party, my husband and I had watched a movie.
  • After my husband and I had watched a movie, we went for a walk.
  • My husband and I had watched a movie together many times.

My husband and I watched a movie last weekend.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to describe a completed action in the past without any connection to other past events.

This phrase uses the simple past tense to indicate a completed action in the past. It is suitable for narrating past events without emphasizing the sequence of actions.

Alternatives:

  • My husband and I watched a movie together last night.
  • We watched a movie last weekend.
  • I watched a movie with my husband on Saturday.
  • Last weekend, my husband and I watched a movie.
  • My husband and I always watch movies together.

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