0
Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Past continuous v.s past perfect

Hello, everyone. I am Menghong. you guys know, how can we compare between past continuous and past perfect?

I don't understand it. thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

Here is one common difference: Past continuous is used often when an ongoing action is interrupted. The action is not completed. Past perfect shows an action completed relative to another point in past time.

— AlpheccaStars

  • Here is one common difference: Past continuous is used often when an ongoing action is interrupted.
  • The action is not completed.
  • Past perfect shows an action completed relative to another point in past time.
  • I was walking the dog when it started to rain.
  • ) I had walked for two miles when it started to rain.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

2 Answers
0
Here is one common difference:

Past continuous is used often when an ongoing action is interrupted. The action is not completed.

Past perfect shows an action completed relative to another point in past time.

I was walking the dog when it started to rain. (The walking action was happening at the time the rain started.)

I had walked for two miles wh
0
0
The past perfect occurs before the simple past.

The past perfect continuous occurs before the past continuous.

The continuous tenses focus on activity more than the simple tenses do.

X = the present moment

......................[past perfect].......................[past]....................X..........

.... - - - past perfect continuous - - - ..
0

Related Questions