We just discussed/we were just discussing
A: What happened yesterday? Mark thought you seemed irritated/annoyed with him.
B: We just discussed a few things. / We were just discussing a few things.
1. Would you find simple past or past continuous most appropriate here?
2. Would 'irritated' and 'annoyed' be equally natural in this context?
Top answer
anonymous irritated/annoyed Both are natural. "irritated" is stronger than "annoyed". anonymous simple past or past continuous Simple past in the given context suggests the discussion had already come to an end at the time you said this.
- anonymous irritated/annoyed Both are natural.
- "irritated" is stronger than "annoyed".
- anonymous simple past or past continuous Simple past in the given context suggests the discussion had already come to an end at the time you said this.
- Past continuous suggests the discussion was still going on at the time you said this.
- It's not a question of which is appropriate on its own, but a question of which is appropriate in the given circumstances.
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anonymousirritated/annoyed
Both are natural. "irritated" is stronger than "annoyed".
anonymoussimple past or past continuous
Simple past in the given context suggests the discussion had already come to an end at the time you said this.
Past continuous suggests the discussion was still going on at the time you
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