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Coincidence Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
The Past Continuous Tense
Hello,
Could you help with the sentence below?
I have encountered a similar sentence in a grammar book:
The man offered to teach the little boy. The boy accepted the offer and soon was having regular lessons.
What is the explanation for using the Past Continuous in this sentence? Is it because it describes a long, regurarly-repeated action? Could the Past Simple be used in this sentence as well?
Thank you in advance for your help,
Kind regards.
Could you help with the sentence below?
I have encountered a similar sentence in a grammar book:
The man offered to teach the little boy. The boy accepted the offer and soon was having regular lessons.
What is the explanation for using the Past Continuous in this sentence? Is it because it describes a long, regurarly-repeated action? Could the Past Simple be used in this sentence as well?
Thank you in advance for your help,
Kind regards.
Top answer
Hi, The use of past continuous in that context indicates that the lessons started right after the acceptance of the offer. The author used this tense to emphasize in the progression of the event in the past. Hamid
- Hi, The use of past continuous in that context indicates that the lessons started right after the acceptance of the offer.
- The author used this tense to emphasize in the progression of the event in the past.
- Hamid
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Hi,
The use of past continuous in that context indicates that the lessons started right after the acceptance of the offer. The author used this tense to emphasize in the progression of the event in the past.
Hamid
The use of past continuous in that context indicates that the lessons started right after the acceptance of the offer. The author used this tense to emphasize in the progression of the event in the past.
Hamid
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