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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Past tenses

Hello, I would like to ask you about the following sentences.

Yesterday when I was watching TV, it rained.
Yesterday when I was watching TV, it was raining.
Yesterday when I watched TV, it rained.
Yesterday when I watched TV, it was raining.

Which of the given sentences is correct and most appropriate? Are there any differences in meaning between the sentences?

Thank you very much
  

Top answer

I'd say: "Yesterday when I was watching TV, it was raining" The second is definitely past continuous, because it's like a background. If the first on is continuous too I'm not sure. But it's a period you watch TV.

— LouiST

  • I'd say: "Yesterday when I was watching TV, it was raining" The second is definitely past continuous, because it's like a background.
  • If the first on is continuous too I'm not sure.
  • But it's a period you watch TV.
  • So it ought to be continuous.
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I'd say: "Yesterday when I was watching TV, it was raining"
The second is definitely past continuous, because it's like a background.
If the first on is continuous too I'm not sure. But it's a period you watch TV. So it ought to be continuous.
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