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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Past progressive
Hi, could you please tell me whether the past progressive is necessary in the following sentences?
Bill was waiting here a minute ago.
I was not thinking of having a birthday party, but now I am glad I had one.
We were having a good time until my wife was stung by a bee.
Could we also use the past simple in these sentences?
Bill waited here a minute ago.
I did not think of having a birthday party, but now I am glad I had one.
We had a good time until my wife was stung by a bee.
Thank you very much
Bill was waiting here a minute ago.
I was not thinking of having a birthday party, but now I am glad I had one.
We were having a good time until my wife was stung by a bee.
Could we also use the past simple in these sentences?
Bill waited here a minute ago.
I did not think of having a birthday party, but now I am glad I had one.
We had a good time until my wife was stung by a bee.
Thank you very much
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-- Only this one sounds like a reasonable alternative.
- -- Only this one sounds like a reasonable alternative.
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I did not think of having a birthday party, but now I am glad I had one.-- Only this one sounds like a reasonable alternative.
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