過去形と過去完了の関係は、Timelineに当てはめて考えると、過去の基準になる時点(過去駅)より下が完了(大過去)になります。
例えば、I thought I had seen it before.
(それは前に見たことがあると思った。)の場合、
過去の基準になる時点↑I thoughtより下はすべて過去完了(大過去)↑I had seen it before
になります。I thought I had seen it before. ということです。
Timeline
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Timeline
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↑I thought
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↑I had seen it before
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↑I thought
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↑I had seen it before
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I realized that I had lost my pen that I had
bought a day before.
(前日に買ったペンをなくしていたことに気付いた。)の場合、
過去の基準になる時点↑I realizedより下はすべて過去完了(大過去)↑I had lost my pen 、
↑I had bought the pen a day beforeになります。
I realized that I had lost my pen that I had bought the previous day.
ということです。
Timeline
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Timeline
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↑I realized
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↑I had lost my pen
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↑I had bought the pen the previous day
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↑I realized
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↑I had lost my pen
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↑I had bought the pen the previous day
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