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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Every time
Hello, could you please tell me which of the following sentences is correct?
Every time I washed the car, it rained.
Every time I was washing the car, it rained.
Every time I washed the car, it was raining.
Every time I was washing the car, it was raining.
Every time I washed the car, it rained.
Every time I was washing the car, it rained.
Every time I washed the car, it was raining.
Every time I was washing the car, it was raining.
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Anonymous Every time I was washing the car This is the part that's not good. So the second and fourth aren't good. every time indicates specific occasions.
- Anonymous Every time I was washing the car This is the part that's not good.
- So the second and fourth aren't good.
- every time indicates specific occasions.
- was washing indicates an indefinite period of time.
- These are contradictory ideas.
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AnonymousEvery time I was washing the carThis is the part that's not good. So the second and fourth aren't good.
every time indicates specific occasions. was washing indicates an indefinite period of time. These are contradictory ideas.
1. Every time I washed the car, it rained.
................washed > rained .
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