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Jexis Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

How is past perfect progressive different from past progressive

I already know the rules in past perfect progressive and past progressive, but these sentences below still confusing me.

_John had been watching TV when Jim arrived to his room._ (past perfect progressive)

_John was watching TV when Jim arrived to his room._ (past progressive)

Are both means the same? Or I need to change when_ to _until in past progressive to make them same. If they aren't the same, could you please tell me why.

I don't want to bother you too much, but if you find something ungrammatical in this question, is a kind of you to let me know.
  

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Jexis Are both means the same? Jexis If they aren't the same, could you please tell me why. In the first case, John was no longer watching TV at Jim's arrival; he finished doing so before.

— Mister Micawber

  • Jexis Are both means the same?
  • Jexis If they aren't the same, could you please tell me why.
  • In the first case, John was no longer watching TV at Jim's arrival; he finished doing so before.
  • In the second case, the arrival happened during the watching.
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JexisAre both means the same?
Jexis If they aren't the same, could you please tell me why.
In the first case, John was no longer watching TV at Jim's arrival; he finished doing so before.
In the second case, the arrival happened during the watching.
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Jexiswhen Jim arrived to his room
when Jim arrived at/in his room
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Thanks a lot Mister Micawber! But I have more one last question. What makes this sentence below any different?

"John was watching TV until Jim arrived in his room"
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JexisWhat makes this sentence below any different?"John was watching TV until Jim arrived in his room"
'until' is different from 'when'.
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