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 • 542 views

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.

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My husband and I stayed at this farmhouse "Old Earth" last weekend in April until May 1.
My husband and I had an actual spiritual experience.
My husband and I had this great life.
My husband and I had just moved here when it happened.
My husband and I had a wonderful stay at this agriturismo.
My husband and I had a fight.
My husband and I had no doubts, I promise you.
Hello, j'ai 46 years and I just had twins after IVF, My husband and I had waited too long, Nothing went as planned.
To seal the sale, my husband and I had dinner with them.
To seal the sale, my husband and I had dinner with them.
Since my husband and I had already worked in the medical field, we knew where to find the answers.
My husband and I decided that this was my opportunity and so we went. I had surgery on March 2nd of 2010.
My husband and I had been going through a rough patch, and my mom bought us a seven-day trip aboard the Sapphire Moon.
My husband and I share everything.
My husband and I had been separated for ten months when I realized a piece of my jewelry was with his belongings when he moved out.
My husband and I had no idea about her condition and were shocked the day she was born.
My husband and I had the pleasure of spending 4 days in the company of Renzo and Barbara, lovely people who made us feel like we were friends for years.
We stayed only 3 nights but I had a great time, my husband and I my two children. the Sunflower apartment is spacious, well equipped and above all clean.
A few days before the operation I found out that I was pregnant. I was very surprised because my husband and I had been very careful to avoid a pregnancy.
Brad and I went to lunch, and then we decided to see a movie last-minute.

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.

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My husband and I stayed at this farmhouse "Old Earth" last weekend in April until May 1.
The other night my husband and I watched that lovely movie of yours...
I watched a Swedish movie last night.
Last night, I watched a movie with Diane and the girls in which an orange fish is separated from his father.
I watched a movie yesterday with a veteran... whom they called for one last mission.
Once I watched a movie on TV where there were a lot of people in bus station and they didn't get to leave.
My husband and I share everything.
And I watched a difference in Martin.
Brad and I went to lunch, and then we decided to see a movie last-minute.
And I watched a bit of opera on YouTube and it's really boring.
I... I had some palak paneer and I watched a documentary about Liberia.
And I know this is personal, but my husband and I have been trying.
I watched my husband die, and I've been through two bouts with cancer.
We are alone, my husband and I.
My husband and I used to play it.
My husband and I had an actual spiritual experience.
We're very happy together, my husband and I...
Seventeen days ago,... my husband and I were seating here.
My husband and I were wondering what had become of you.
My husband and I have separate bedrooms since our daughter died.

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