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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Please help!

You tried to phone a friend last night but there was no answer. When
you finally speak to them, which would you say?
What were you doing last night?
What did you do last night?
Either?
Which is correct please?
  

Top answer

Use "What were you doing last night" (during/at the time when I was trying to reach you)? This could imply either that you thought the person was out for the evening, or that the person knows that you tried to call. "What did you do last night" asks for a general report of the person's activities for the whole evening, or at least the highlights.

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  • Use "What were you doing last night" (during/at the time when I was trying to reach you)?
  • This could imply either that you thought the person was out for the evening, or that the person knows that you tried to call.
  • "What did you do last night" asks for a general report of the person's activities for the whole evening, or at least the highlights.
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Use "What were you doing last night" (during/at the time when I was trying to reach you)?
This could imply either that you thought the person was out for the evening, or that the person knows that you tried to call.

"What did you do last night" asks for a general report of the person's activities for the whole evening,
or at least the highlights.
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