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The use of the past simple and the past perfect in these scenarios
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1 -- Are you a member of GE?
-- No, I was a member for 9 years.
I think Correct
2 -- Are you a member of GE?
-- No, I had been a member for 9 years.
I think WRONG
3 -- Are you a member of GE?
-- No, I was a member for 9 years since 2000.
-- No, I was a member for 9 years from 2000.
I think Correct
4 -- Are you a member of GE?
-- No, I had been a member for 9 years since 2000.
I think WRONG
5 -- Are you a member of GE?
-- No, I had been a member for 9 years since 2000, until I changed my job.
I think CORRECT
Do you agree with my estimations of the correctness of the dialogues?
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