"had been" vs "were"
62252
Simple past vs Perfect Past
108399
Is this sentence correct? Usage of would have been and had
15180
Use of "would be" vs. "is"
104764
Use of Past Simple vs Past perfect in sentences with since
16625
"... that had stopped half an hour ago" VS " ... that had stopped half an hour before/earlier"
12613
How to use "had" correctly in a past perfect paragraph?
88730
can't have been vs. couldn't have been
87312
Using 'is' or 'was' when something is still true
86581
Use of "were to" in English grammar
6017
"One of the children who was" vs. "one of the children who were"
99626
Present perfect or past simple
94590
Difference between "asked" and "were to ask" in conditional sentences?
34504
"could have" vs "could"
18149
Subjunctive mood: 'was' usage after 'I wish' and 'if only'
19580
Could have vs would have
92516
"Might have" vs "could have"
38669
"Was" or "were" in subjunctive clauses