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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Past Simple or Continuous
Hello! I am a bit confused with the following sentences, which I have to complete with the Past Simple or Continuous of the verbs in brackets.
1. My father ............... (not/feel) well yesterday, so he didn't go to work.
My initial guess was Past Continuous, in order to show that not feeling well was a temporary state.
2. People .............................. (think) that she was a great artist, but she wasn't.
I've learnt in Grammar that the verb think is a stative verb, and thus it doesn't have a continuous form, unless it has a different meaning from the basic one. So...my initial choice was Past Simple, but for some reason I am not sure.
Could you help me decide please?
1. My father ............... (not/feel) well yesterday, so he didn't go to work.
My initial guess was Past Continuous, in order to show that not feeling well was a temporary state.
2. People .............................. (think) that she was a great artist, but she wasn't.
I've learnt in Grammar that the verb think is a stative verb, and thus it doesn't have a continuous form, unless it has a different meaning from the basic one. So...my initial choice was Past Simple, but for some reason I am not sure.
Could you help me decide please?
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Anonymous My initial guess was Past Continuous, in order to show that not feeling well was a temporary state. I agree. Anonymous I've learnt in Grammar that the verb think is a stative verb, and thus it doesn't have a continuous form, unless it has a different meaning from the basic one.
- Anonymous My initial guess was Past Continuous, in order to show that not feeling well was a temporary state.
- I agree.
- Anonymous I've learnt in Grammar that the verb think is a stative verb, and thus it doesn't have a continuous form, unless it has a different meaning from the basic one.
- my initial choice was Past Simple, but for some reason I am not sure.
- I agree.
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AnonymousMy initial guess was Past Continuous, in order to show that not feeling well was a temporary state.I agree.
AnonymousI've learnt in Grammar that the verb think is a stative verb, and thus it doesn't have a continuous form, unless it has a different meaning from the basic one. So...my initial choice was Past Simple, but for som
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