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Nina_Nia Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Past continuous

Hello,

Could anyone explain the bold part to me please?

Use the Past Continuous to indicate that a longer action in the past was interrupted. The interruption is usually a shorter action in the Simple Past. Remember this can be a real interruption or just an interruption in time.

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An interruption in time: I was washing the dishes when she arrived. A real interruption: I was washing the dishes when I collapsed.

— Mister Micawber

  • An interruption in time: I was washing the dishes when she arrived.
  • A real interruption: I was washing the dishes when I collapsed.
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An interruption in time: I was washing the dishes when she arrived.
A real interruption: I was washing the dishes when I collapsed.
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