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Alc24 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
WHEN (followed by continuous or simple)
I started to speak right when he finished speaking/right when he was finishing speaking.
What's the difference between these tenses?
1 I started to speak right when he was finished speaking.
2 I started to speak right when he finished speaking.
3 I started to speak right when he was finishing.
1 an adjective
2 verb simple past
3 verb continuous past
Could you tell me what you think of these?
- I would have loved for the store to be open.
- I would have loved to buy that./to be able to buy that.
- I came in to steal some money, I didn't matter how and what I had to do to get it. / I would do whatever it took to walk out with it.
Thank you
What's the difference between these tenses?
1 I started to speak right when he was finished speaking.
2 I started to speak right when he finished speaking.
3 I started to speak right when he was finishing.
1 an adjective
2 verb simple past
3 verb continuous past
Could you tell me what you think of these?
- I would have loved for the store to be open.
- I would have loved to buy that./to be able to buy that.
- I came in to steal some money, I didn't matter how and what I had to do to get it. / I would do whatever it took to walk out with it.
Thank you
Top answer
1 & 2. The speech was finished. 3.
- 1 & 2.
- The speech was finished.
- 3.
- He probably wasn't quite done.
- 1 - 3: not sure what you want here.
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1 & 2. The speech was finished.
3. He probably wasn't quite done.
1 - 3: not sure what you want here.
I came it to steal some money; it didn't matter.......
I would have done whatever it took....
3. He probably wasn't quite done.
1 - 3: not sure what you want here.
I came it to steal some money; it didn't matter.......
I would have done whatever it took....
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Do all 3 work? or is one of them wrong?
1 I started to speak right when he was finished speaking. (is finished here an ADJ?)
2 I started to speak right when he finished speaking. (here a verb ?)
3 I started to speak right when he was finishing. (here a verb?)
Thank you
1 I started to speak right when he was finished speaking. (is finished here an ADJ?)
2 I started to speak right when he finished speaking. (here a verb ?)
3 I started to speak right when he was finishing. (here a verb?)
Thank you
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