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Magic79 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Past Perfect Continuous vs. Past Continuous
Greetings!
As I am a teacher of English (non-native), I understand the main uses of both tenses. But are they overlapping here to give the same meaning?
Thank you.
1. Past Perfect Continuous:
Tam had been listening to the news when the explosion occurred.2. Past Continuous:
Tam was listening to the news when the explosion occurred.As I am a teacher of English (non-native), I understand the main uses of both tenses. But are they overlapping here to give the same meaning?
Thank you.
Top answer
I see no real need for past perfect there.
- I see no real need for past perfect there.
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The Past Perfect Continuous Example was taken from a gramma book called Grammar Dimensions 4 by Jan Frodesen and Janet Eyring, page 24, lesson: Review of Perfect Progressive Verbs.
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Magic79But are they overlapping here to give the same meaning?Yes.
But with no other context, most native speakers would use the past progressive.
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