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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Was not concentrating or did not concentrate

Hello I found the following sentence in one exercise.

Sorry, I was not concentrating I was thinking of something else.

Would also past simple be possible in this sentence?

Sorry, I did not concentrate I thought of something else.
  

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It is possible, but the original is more usual for most circumstances.

  • It is possible, but the original is more usual for most circumstances.
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It is possible, but the original is more usual for most circumstances.

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