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Victorycountry Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

I was at home and watched TV.

Hi,

In "I was at home and watched TV yesterday", is it possible to shorten the sentence like "I was at home watch TV yesterday."

I was at home and watched TV yesterday => I was at home watch TV yesterday

e.g.

1.) I was at home and watching TV at 2 in the afternoon yesterday => I was at home watching TV at 2 in the afternoon yesterday.

2.) Carol and Tom were at the movie theater and watching a film last night => They were at the movie theater watching a film last night.

Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

I was at home and watched TV yesterday. You should maintain the same tense in a single sentence. So the above is correct.

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  • I was at home and watched TV yesterday.
  • You should maintain the same tense in a single sentence.
  • So the above is correct.
  • The verb 'watched' matches with the verb 'was'.
  • ) I was at home and watching TV at 2 in the afternoon yesterday => I was at home watching TV at 2 in the afternoon yesterday People write 'at 2 o' clock yesterday afternoon.
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I was at home and watched TV yesterday.

You should maintain the same tense in a single sentence. So the above is correct. The verb 'watched' matches with the verb 'was'.
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1.) I was at home and watching TV at 2 in the afternoon yesterday => I was at home watching TV at 2 in the afternoon yes
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1. Yesterday, at 2 pm, I was at home watching TV. --is fine.

2. They were at the movies last night. --is about as condensed as you can make it.
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Davekatt

I wouldnn't dispute your answer.
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