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AlexBel Posted 12 years ago
English in Russia
simple or continuous
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An example from a book:
We had been watching the film for about half an hour when somebody hit me on the head.
A little boy who (WAS SITTING/SAT) two rows behind me said:
"I'm sorry, madam. I have done it by chance.
I have thrown the ice-cream to the boy who (IS SITTING/SITS) in front of you.
I thought he would catch it".
I'd rather use the continuous tense than simple tense. Is it correct to use simple in these cases ?
Thanks.
An example from a book:
We had been watching the film for about half an hour when somebody hit me on the head.
A little boy who (WAS SITTING/SAT) two rows behind me said:
"I'm sorry, madam. I have done it by chance.
I have thrown the ice-cream to the boy who (IS SITTING/SITS) in front of you.
I thought he would catch it".
I'd rather use the continuous tense than simple tense. Is it correct to use simple in these cases ?
Thanks.
Top answer
I would use continuous in both cases, because it is important that those two actions were in process when something else happened. Yes, simple is possible too. But if it is a test with only one correct choice use continuous
- I would use continuous in both cases, because it is important that those two actions were in process when something else happened.
- Yes, simple is possible too.
- But if it is a test with only one correct choice use continuous
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I would use continuous in both cases, because it is important that those two actions were in process when something else happened. Yes, simple is possible too. But if it is a test with only one correct choice use continuous
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