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IMG Posted 12 years ago
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Can we say this?
Can we answer a question like this: - What did you do today?
- I was working on my papers.
Or should we use Past Simple?
I read that we use Past Continuous when prolonged action in the past was interrupted. But could we use it also in situations like the one above?
- I was working on my papers.
Or should we use Past Simple?
I read that we use Past Continuous when prolonged action in the past was interrupted. But could we use it also in situations like the one above?
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IMG I read that we use Past Continuous when prolonged action in the past was interrupted. That's one of the uses of Simple Past. IMG But could we use it also in situations like the one above?
- IMG I read that we use Past Continuous when prolonged action in the past was interrupted.
- That's one of the uses of Simple Past.
- IMG But could we use it also in situations like the one above?
- Yes.
- IMG What did you do today?
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IMGI read that we use Past Continuous when prolonged action in the past was interrupted.That's one of the uses of Simple Past.
IMGBut could we use it also in situations like the one above?Yes.
IMGWhat did you do today?I worked on my paper.
Cheers,
Iman
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IMGI read that we use Past Continuous when prolonged action in the past was interrupted. But could we use it also in situations like the one above?Web often do, but the main idea of the past continuous is to denote a past situation that was of limited duration.
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