How can I state one's condition while in a action?

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This morning I was sitting on a bank in the park and I saw John jogging, he passed by my side, and didn't notice meAt the sentece above I want to state John's manner while he was passing by my side. He passed by my side, but how? In what condition? Assume that I didn't state that he was jogging in the first sentece how can I have the listener know that he was jogging.Can I say He passed by my side as jogging/running/walking/tiptoeing ?

Cool Breeze · Accepted Answer

He walked/ran/jogged by/past me.

There are no banks in parks, at least usually there aren't. I think you mean "I was sitting on a bench."

By my side is correct in sentences like this: He sat by/at my side. (He sat beside me.)

CB

Talse · Answer

Thank you, what if he was tiptoeing or jumping or crawling while he was pasting me? I want to learn to state their condition.

Cool Breeze · Answer

Just use the appropriate word.

CB

Anonymous · Answer

talsewhile he was pasting me?

while he was passing me?

Talse · Answer

Can I have an answer please?

If someone is passing by me and he is not walking he is tiptoeing

so can I say He passed by me as tiptoeing

if no, then how can I say it? (I want listener to know that he was not walking or running properly but he was tiptoeing)

CalifJim · Answer

talse Thank you, what if he was tiptoeing or jumping or crawling while he was pasting me? I want to learn to state their condition.

Most other languages separate the two concepts: passed by, manner of passing by.

English puts both together in the verb and does not use 'passed'.

He tiptoed by; he jogged by; he crawled by; he ran by, he crept by, he walked by; etc.

As I was sitting on a park bench this morning, John jogged by without noticing me.

CJ

Talse · Answer

Thank you for very clear example

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