Past tense or past participle
We got there just as the shop was ____________ (closed / closing)
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We got there just as the shop was closed / closing. The expression "just as" implies that the closing was in progress, hence the progressive aspect "was closing" is appropriate here. If you drop the "was" to give "just as the shop closed", that would be fine too, though it implies that you got there a little later than you did when it was 'just closing'.
- We got there just as the shop was closed / closing.
- The expression "just as" implies that the closing was in progress, hence the progressive aspect "was closing" is appropriate here.
- If you drop the "was" to give "just as the shop closed", that would be fine too, though it implies that you got there a little later than you did when it was 'just closing'.
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We got there just as the shop was closed / closing.
The expression "just as" implies that the closing was in progress, hence the progressive aspect "was closing" is appropriate here.
If you drop the "was" to give "just as the shop closed", that would be fine too, though it implies that you got there a little later than you did when it was 'just closing'.
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