Английский язык => Грамматика и трудности перевода => Тема начата: Натка от 07 Ноябрь 2007, 14:32 Английский язык => Грамматика и трудности перевода => Тема начата: Натка от 07 Ноябрь 2007, 14:32|
Название: Help me with translation Отправлено: Натка от 07 Ноябрь 2007, 14:32 Она стала известной актрисой, до того как ей исполнилось 30
Спасибо Название: Help me with translation Отправлено: Milanya от 07 Ноябрь 2007, 22:24 She had became a famous actress before she turned thirty/ her thirtieth birthday.
Название: Good question Отправлено: nas2000 от 09 Ноябрь 2007, 18:59 When the time relationship between two past events is clear it is common to use the Past Simple for both events:
She became a famous actress before she turned thirty. However the Past Perfect is often used with "by the time": By the time she turned thirty, she had becOme famous. (Focus on Grammar, Longman) |