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Hoony Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
Past tense vs past progressive
1) I studied English for 2 hours
2) I was studying English for 2 hours
1) uses past tense and 2) uses past progressive tense.
Is there any difference between them?
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In meaning, no. They are the same.
- In meaning, no.
- They are the same.
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Hoony1) I studied English for 2 hours
2) I was studying English for 2 hours
1) uses past tense and 2) uses past progressive tense. Is there any difference between them?
Yes, there is.
2) is imperfective. It typically implies that "was studying" relates to some other activity, e.g. While you were off enjoying yourself, I was at
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