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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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0Hi there,02br 02br 00When I was having dinner, it was raining. 02br 02br 00Continuous is fine. Choosing between simple, continuous, perfect or perfect continuous tenses all depends on how time-specific you want to be about the rain -- in relation to your dinner.

— Arvsworld

  • 0Hi there,02br 02br 00When I was having dinner, it was raining.
  • 02br 02br 00Continuous is fine.
  • Choosing between simple, continuous, perfect or perfect continuous tenses all depends on how time-specific you want to be about the rain -- in relation to your dinner.
  • In this case, at some point, it was raining while you were eating.
  • 02br 02br 00- Arvin0-
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