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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Past simple
Is this true? Both the past simple and the past continuous refer to completed actions in the past.
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Anonymous Is this true? Yes. We usually use simple past more than other forms when referring to the past.
- Anonymous Is this true?
- Yes.
- We usually use simple past more than other forms when referring to the past.
- Eg: She lived there for 9 years.
- She bought carrots and tomatoes.
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AnonymousIs this true?Yes.
We usually use simple past more than other forms when referring to the past.
Eg: She lived there for 9 years.
She bought carrots and tomatoes.
We use the continous form only to emphaize the continuity in the action.
Eg: I was thinking about Jane the other day.
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AnonymousIs this true? Both the past simple and the past continuous refer to completed actions in the past.I'd say no. When I say, "It was raining", I am not referring to a completed action. When I say, "Karen was reading", I am not referring to a completed action. The continuous is used to present a situation as on-going, as an activity in progress. This
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