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Reegis Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Past continuous: the lifeboat drifted / was drifting
Hello everyone,
I have reviewed the Past Continuous tense and would like to ask for help with confirming if I get it right:
1) Yesterday the lifeboat drifted on the sea.
2) This time yesterday the lifeboat was drifting on the sea.
3a) Yesterday from 5 to 9 the lifeboat drifted on the sea.
3b) Yesterday from 5 to 9 the lifeboat was drifting on the sea.
Are all above sentences correct? Is there a difference in meaning between 3a and 3b?
I have reviewed the Past Continuous tense and would like to ask for help with confirming if I get it right:
1) Yesterday the lifeboat drifted on the sea.
2) This time yesterday the lifeboat was drifting on the sea.
3a) Yesterday from 5 to 9 the lifeboat drifted on the sea.
3b) Yesterday from 5 to 9 the lifeboat was drifting on the sea.
Are all above sentences correct? Is there a difference in meaning between 3a and 3b?
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Reegis Are all above sentences correct? Yes. Reegis Is there a difference in meaning between 3a and 3b?
- Reegis Are all above sentences correct?
- Yes.
- Reegis Is there a difference in meaning between 3a and 3b?
- 3a) is a more self-contained and final statement.
- 3b) leaves more of an impression that more information will follow, for example, to say what happened as the lifeboat was drifting.
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ReegisAre all above sentences correct?Yes.
ReegisIs there a difference in meaning between 3a and 3b?3a) is a more self-contained and final statement.
3b) leaves more of an impression that more information will follow, for example, to say what happened as the lifeboat was drifting.
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