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Nina_Nia Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Passive voice past continuous or simple past
Hello,
When is is it possible to use passive voice past countinuous and passive voice past simple interchangeably?
For example;
The new program was being tested for errors at three o'clock yesterday. Or The new program was tested for errors at three c'clock yestaerday. (I chose the second sentence as correct.)
The book was being translated at 4 o'clock. Or
The books was translated at 4 o'clock. (Correct)
Dinner were being cooked by me.
Dinner was cooked by me.(I think 'was cooked' is right)
'Red Sunset' was being painted in 1986 by Smithers/ was painted.('was painted' is my choice)
Thanks
When is is it possible to use passive voice past countinuous and passive voice past simple interchangeably?
For example;
The new program was being tested for errors at three o'clock yesterday. Or The new program was tested for errors at three c'clock yestaerday. (I chose the second sentence as correct.)
The book was being translated at 4 o'clock. Or
The books was translated at 4 o'clock. (Correct)
Dinner were being cooked by me.
Dinner was cooked by me.(I think 'was cooked' is right)
'Red Sunset' was being painted in 1986 by Smithers/ was painted.('was painted' is my choice)
Thanks
Top answer
The new program was being tested for errors at three o'clock yesterday. Or The new program was tested for errors at three c'clock yesterday. ) Here was being tested-past continuous- is more appropriate as there is a specific mention of the time- three o'clock and in case it had been just yesteday was tested- simple past- would have been correct The book was being translated at 4 o'clock.
- The new program was being tested for errors at three o'clock yesterday.
- Or The new program was tested for errors at three c'clock yesterday.
- ) Here was being tested-past continuous- is more appropriate as there is a specific mention of the time- three o'clock and in case it had been just yesteday was tested- simple past- would have been correct The book was being translated at 4 o'clock.
- Or The books was translated at 4 o'clock.
- The explanation given above applies here as well.
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The new program was being tested for errors at three o'clock yesterday. Or The new program was tested for errors at three c'clock yesterday. (I chose the second sentence as correct.) Here was being tested-past continuous- is more appropriate as there is a specific mention of the time- three o'clock and in case it had been just yesteday was tested- simple
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