Why in this sentence are we using past perfect in one part and subjunctive present in the other? For temporal coherence, shouldn't we use the subjunctive past in the second part?
Also, can we use 'reprimande' in French, instead of remarques, for reprimand in English?
No expert but the subjunctive is triggered by "avant que", isn’t it? As "being too late" isn’t a completed action, the subjunctive present is used. That said, the English tenses are a bit odd in this pience: "he’d explained to me" followed by "I calmed down", for the aftermath of a speech that sounds like a one time event.
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