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Tdh10 Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Difference between Would have+ed VS Would have been +ing (in conditional)

I just cant understand a difference in these sentences

• If the weather had been better (but it wasn't), I would have been sitting in the garden when he arrived (but I wasn't).
• If she hadn't got a job in London (but she did), she would have been working in Paris (but she wasn't).
• now what is the difference
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• If the weather had been better (but it wasn't), I would have sat in the garden when he arrived (but I wasn't).
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• If she hadn't got a job in London (but she did), she would have worked in paris (but she wasn’t)

  

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tdh10 If the weather had been better (but it wasn't), I would have been sitting in the garden when he arrived (but I wasn't). Here's what didn't happen: The weather was good. I was sitting in the garden.

— CalifJim

  • tdh10 If the weather had been better (but it wasn't), I would have been sitting in the garden when he arrived (but I wasn't).
  • Here's what didn't happen: The weather was good.
  • I was sitting in the garden.
  • Then he arrived.
  • tdh10 If the weather had been better (but it wasn't), I would have sat in the garden when he arrived (but I wasn't didn't ).
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tdh10If the weather had been better (but it wasn't), I would have been sitting in the garden when he arrived (but I wasn't).

Here's what didn't happen: The weather was good. I was sitting in the garden. Then he arrived.

tdh10 If the weather had been better (but it wasn't), I would have sat in the garden when he arrived (but I
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