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Whatchadoin Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Had been
She didn't mind if they knew she had been crying.
Why is 'had been' used here?
Why is 'had been' used here?
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The most likely interpretation is that her "crying" extended over a certain period of time and at the time they (presumably) saw her, they could still notice tears on her face. Long story short, the perfect continuous tenses are generally used when the action is still ongoing or the result can still be seen at a particular moment in time.
- The most likely interpretation is that her "crying" extended over a certain period of time and at the time they (presumably) saw her, they could still notice tears on her face.
- Long story short, the perfect continuous tenses are generally used when the action is still ongoing or the result can still be seen at a particular moment in time.
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The most likely interpretation is that her "crying" extended over a certain period of time and at the time they (presumably) saw her, they could still notice tears on her face.
Long story short, the perfect continuous tenses are generally used when the action is still ongoing or the result can still be seen at a particular moment in time.
Long story short, the perfect continuous tenses are generally used when the action is still ongoing or the result can still be seen at a particular moment in time.
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