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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Past progressive and past perfect progressive

Hello, could you please tell me whether both of the following sentences are correct? Or is only past perfect progressive correct?

We have been driving for three hours when suddenly the engine stopped.

We were driving for three hours when suddenly the engine stopped.
  

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Hi, If you want to show that the driving happened first, use Past Perfect (Simple or Progressive ). Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, If you want to show that the driving happened first, use Past Perfect (Simple or Progressive ).
  • Clive
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Hi,

If you want to show that the driving happened first, use Past Perfect (Simple or Progressive ).

Clive
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