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PreciousJones Posted 14 years ago
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Talking to a friend before sleep: I say:
I was leaving the light on for you. Or
I left the light on for you.
Is there difference between the two sayings.
Thank you!
I was leaving the light on for you. Or
I left the light on for you.
Is there difference between the two sayings.
Thank you!
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Yes. "I left the light on for you" is a past action. ) Or it could be an action that continues into the present.
- Yes.
- "I left the light on for you" is a past action.
- ) Or it could be an action that continues into the present.
- ) "I was leaving the light on for you" is a little less clear.
- The action is incomplete.
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Yes.
"I left the light on for you" is a past action. It could be a completed action (The light was on when Alice came home, then Alice turned it off and went to bed.) Or it could be an action that continues into the present. (You turned it on and when Alice arrived, you stayed up to chat, so it is still on.)
"I was leaving the light on for you" is a little less clear. The ac
"I left the light on for you" is a past action. It could be a completed action (The light was on when Alice came home, then Alice turned it off and went to bed.) Or it could be an action that continues into the present. (You turned it on and when Alice arrived, you stayed up to chat, so it is still on.)
"I was leaving the light on for you" is a little less clear. The ac
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