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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Past Simple
Dear users,
I have come across these two sentences in an exercise. Could you please tell me why the past simple is incorrect in the second sentence?
1. You look exhausted. 2. I woke up all night.
Best
Fabienne
I have come across these two sentences in an exercise. Could you please tell me why the past simple is incorrect in the second sentence?
1. You look exhausted. 2. I woke up all night.
Best
Fabienne
Top answer
Waking upc is a short action. Once you have woken up, you are awake. You can fall asleep and wake up again, but you can't wake up all night, though you can be awake all night.
- Waking upc is a short action.
- Once you have woken up, you are awake.
- You can fall asleep and wake up again, but you can't wake up all night, though you can be awake all night.
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Waking upcis a short action. Once you have woken up, you are awake. You can fall asleep and wake up again, but you can't wake up all night, though you can be awake all night.
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