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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Using past continuous instead of pas perfect continuous
Why cannot we use "were" in lieu of "had been" in this sentence please?
We had been waiting for the plane an hour before it landed.
If possible, please explain.
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anonymous Why cannot we use "were" in lieu of "had been" in this sentence please? We had been waiting for the plane an hour before it landed. You might hear that substitution in "real life".
- anonymous Why cannot we use "were" in lieu of "had been" in this sentence please?
- We had been waiting for the plane an hour before it landed.
- You might hear that substitution in "real life".
- I don't suppose that everyone considers it wrong.
- , no clear indication of the beginning or ending of an event.
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anonymousWhy cannot we use "were" in lieu of "had been" in this sentence please? We had been waiting for the plane an hour before it landed.
You might hear that substitution in "real life". I don't suppose that everyone considers it wrong.
Still, the past continuous (were waiting) with a duration (an hour) sounds bad to some of u
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