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Let's see who knows the answer: What is the difference between the following pair of sentences: 1.1 I ate a good meal yesterday. 1.2. I had a good meal yesterday. Happy answering :) Regards, Anshu Nadir

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@Kirti - must say..I have really liked your "out of the box" thinking :)
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ok..one more guys :) A: Where were you yesterday ? B1: I went to Jaipur. B2: I had gone to Jaipur. Which one ? Regards.
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Hi Anshu, First of all, I must compliment you on your choice of question. I have a feeling you already know the answer though :) Anyway, so here's my take on the answer. Though both the sentences refer to the fact that the subject has consumed a good meal in the past, "had" is a more versatile...
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Hi Anshu, First of all, I must compliment you on your choice of question. I have a feeling you already know the answer though :) Anyway, so here's my take on the answer. Though both the sentences refer to the fact that the subject has consumed a good meal in the past, "had" is a more versatile word. According to me, it can mean 2 things: 1. The subject ate a good meal yesterday. 2. The subject carried with him/her (probably a lunch box with) a good meal in it... which may or may not have been consumed. Do let me know your thoughts on this! :) Regards Kirti read less
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Also, the purpose of posting such questions is not to judge anybody's knowledge but to make a good use of this wonderful platform, which has so many knowledgeable and expert tutors. These questions might also help students who like to learn beyond the rules.
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Thank you everyone. Appreciate your time and detailed answers.
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i had a good meal is perfect.Both are grammatically perfect.In sentence 1 past form of verb is used and in 2 sentence an auxiliary verb is used as main verb.Instead of take,had is used.
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I had a good meal yesterday.
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First one is Simple Past and the second one is Past Perfect
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2nd one is correct ,more refine version
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