I arrived and the film started
I arrived and the film had started
2007-02-23 00:22:01 · 22 answers · asked by Laura C 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
first one - film started as you arrived
second one - film started before you arrived
2007-02-23 00:25:13 · answer #1 · answered by KB 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I arrived and the film started:
This means that right when you got in the door, the film started to play.
I arrived and the film had started:
This means that when you arrived, the film had already been playing. Therefore you have now missed part of the film as a result of this.
2007-02-23 19:58:08 · answer #2 · answered by ♫blue♪s♫ 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first one means the film started at the same time as you arrived, and the second means the film had already started before you arrived.
2007-02-23 15:59:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first one means that the film started as soon as you arrived. The second one suggests that the film had started before you arrived.
2007-02-23 08:25:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the first the film started AS you arrived.(As if they were waiting for you)
In the second the film had already started when you arrived.
2007-02-23 09:40:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First sentence: The person was just in time before the film started.
Second sentence: The person was late. The film had started already when he arrived.
2007-02-23 08:36:00 · answer #6 · answered by zsarrone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 - the film started after you had arrived
2. The film had already started when u arrived
2007-02-23 13:54:46 · answer #7 · answered by zbfinlove 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. It means the film started upon your arrival.
2. It means you were late when the film started.
2007-02-23 08:38:38 · answer #8 · answered by lui 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first one indicates the film started after you arrived, the second one indicates you arrived and the film was already on.
2007-02-23 08:26:00 · answer #9 · answered by bumpity-bump 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the first sentence, you arrived and THEN the film started - you weren't late and you didn't miss any of the film. In the second sentence, the film had already started - you were late and missed a bit. Does that help?
2007-02-23 08:25:37 · answer #10 · answered by Funky Little Spacegirl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the first one means the film started when you arrived the second means the film started before you arrived hope this helps
2007-02-23 08:26:21 · answer #11 · answered by ♥~shona~♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋