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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Using "when" not sure which tenses to use?
How do you write this? Which tense to use?
She put her hand there just as I was about to sit down.
She put her hand there when I was about to sit down.
She put her hand there when I was going to sit down.
When using "when" is it followed by the simple tense, continuous and proceeded by the past simple or continuous.
I got there when she left.
I was getting there when she left.
I got there when she was leaving.
I was getting there when she was leaving.
When to use continuous or simple, can you give me examples?
She put her hand there just as I was about to sit down.
She put her hand there when I was about to sit down.
She put her hand there when I was going to sit down.
When using "when" is it followed by the simple tense, continuous and proceeded by the past simple or continuous.
I got there when she left.
I was getting there when she left.
I got there when she was leaving.
I was getting there when she was leaving.
When to use continuous or simple, can you give me examples?
Top answer
She put her hand there just as I was about to sit down. This is the most likely. None of the second group seem natural.
- She put her hand there just as I was about to sit down.
- This is the most likely.
- None of the second group seem natural.
- "I got there just as she was leaving" works well.
- When using "when" is it followed by the simple tense, continuous and proceeded by the past simple or continuous.
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She put her hand there just as I was about to sit down. This is the most likely.
None of the second group seem natural.
"I got there just as she was leaving" works well.
When using "when" is it followed by the simple tense, continuous and proceeded by the past
None of the second group seem natural.
"I got there just as she was leaving" works well.
When using "when" is it followed by the simple tense, continuous and proceeded by the past
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Hi,
Doesn't this one seem correct?
I got there when she left.
Can you tell me which is correct? How do you know which to use?
She lived with us when we came over last time.
She was living with us when we came ov
Doesn't this one seem correct?
I got there when she left.
Can you tell me which is correct? How do you know which to use?
She lived with us when we came over last time.
She was living with us when we came ov
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AnonymousDoesn't this one seem correct?It's correct but unnatural. What is the exact scenario you're trying to describe?
I got there when she left.
AnonymousCan you tell me which is correct? How do you know which to use?
She lived with us when we came over last time.
She was living with us when we came over last
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