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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Past simple, continuous and past perfect
He worked in the factory from 2005 to 2007 or He was working in the factory from 2005 to 2007. Are both of them possible?
And what about these sentences?
He worked in the factory until he was sacked.
He was working in the factory until he was sacked.
He had been working in the factory until he was sacked.
He had worked in the factory until he was sacked. Which of these are posssible?
Thank you
And what about these sentences?
He worked in the factory until he was sacked.
He was working in the factory until he was sacked.
He had been working in the factory until he was sacked.
He had worked in the factory until he was sacked. Which of these are posssible?
Thank you
Top answer
He worked in the factory from 2005 to 2007 or He was working in the factory from 2005 to 2007. -- OK He worked in the factory until he was sacked. He was working in the factory until he was sacked.
- He worked in the factory from 2005 to 2007 or He was working in the factory from 2005 to 2007.
- -- OK He worked in the factory until he was sacked.
- He was working in the factory until he was sacked.
- He had been working in the factory until he was sacked.
- He had worked in the factory until he was sacked.
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He worked in the factory from 2005 to 2007 or He was working in the factory from 2005 to 2007. Are both of them possible?-- Yes
And what about these sentences?-- OK
He worked in the factory until he was sacked.
He was working in the factory until he was sacked.
He had been working in the factory until he was sacked.
He had worked in the factory until he
And what about these sentences?-- OK
He worked in the factory until he was sacked.
He was working in the factory until he was sacked.
He had been working in the factory until he was sacked.
He had worked in the factory until he
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