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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Tense Choice

Ben's mother called him in the middle of his car washing. Which one of these is the native choice?

a. Ben has been washing the car when his mother called him.
b. Ben was washing the car when his mother called him.

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Top answer

Ben was washing the car when his mother called him is the correct choice. The other is not grammatical.

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  • Ben was washing the car when his mother called him is the correct choice.
  • The other is not grammatical.
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Ben was washing the car when his mother called him is the correct choice. The other is not grammatical.
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