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Kl004535 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Past perfect continuous and past continuous
Dear teachers,
These are 2 similar sentences with different tenses.
1. I had been doing my work when she arrived.
2. I was doing my work when she arrived.
Does the past perfect continuous tense suggest that I did not continue working after she arrived, whereas the past continuous tense that I continued working even after she arrived?
I am appreciated for your guidance.
These are 2 similar sentences with different tenses.
1. I had been doing my work when she arrived.
2. I was doing my work when she arrived.
Does the past perfect continuous tense suggest that I did not continue working after she arrived, whereas the past continuous tense that I continued working even after she arrived?
I am appreciated for your guidance.
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Yes, #1 suggests that you stopped working when or just before she arrived. #2 could mean either. For example, both these work: "I was doing my work when she arrived.
- Yes, #1 suggests that you stopped working when or just before she arrived.
- #2 could mean either.
- For example, both these work: "I was doing my work when she arrived.
- " "I was doing my work when she arrived.
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Yes, #1 suggests that you stopped working when or just before she arrived.
#2 could mean either. For example, both these work:
"I was doing my work when she arrived. I stopped as soon as I saw her."
"I was doing my work when she arrived. I ignored her and carried on."
#2 could mean either. For example, both these work:
"I was doing my work when she arrived. I stopped as soon as I saw her."
"I was doing my work when she arrived. I ignored her and carried on."
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