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Hanuman_2000 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
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Hello,
1. When I was reading a book , the phone rang.
2. I was reading a book, when the phone rang.
Which one is correct?
Do we use Past continuous with "when" and the simple past?
Thanks.
1. When I was reading a book , the phone rang.
2. I was reading a book, when the phone rang.
Which one is correct?
Do we use Past continuous with "when" and the simple past?
Thanks.
Top answer
Both sentences are correct with minor changes in punctuation. 1. When I was reading a book, the phone rang.
- Both sentences are correct with minor changes in punctuation.
- 1.
- When I was reading a book, the phone rang.
- 2.
- I was reading a book when the phone rang.
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Both sentences are correct with minor changes in punctuation.
1. When I was reading a book, the phone rang.
2. I was reading a book when the phone rang.
CB
1. When I was reading a book, the phone rang.
2. I was reading a book when the phone rang.
CB
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Hello,
Actually I want to know in the case such I have mentioned which contains two clauses, one past continuous and another simple past, the"when clause should be in simple past".
Thanks.
Actually I want to know in the case such I have mentioned which contains two clauses, one past continuous and another simple past, the"when clause should be in simple past".
Thanks.
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hanuman_2000Actually I want to know in the case such I have mentioned which contains two clauses, one past continuous and another simple past, the"when clause should be in simple past".As you can see from CB's corrected versions, both are possible.
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