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erik19283
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 Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 10:16 pm Post subject: past continuous + when + simple past ??? |
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Hello,
I'd like to know if the following always has to be in the same order: past continuous + when + simple past or can you have simple past + when + past continuous.
For example:
1- The girl was reading when they entered.
2- They entered when the girl was reading.
Are they both correct? If so, do thay mean the same thing?
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Lorikeet
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| Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:42 pm Post subject: Re: past continuous + when + simple past ??? |
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| erik19283 wrote: |
Hello,
I'd like to know if the following always has to be in the same order: past continuous + when + simple past or can you have simple past + when + past continuous.
For example:
1- The girl was reading when they entered.
2- They entered when the girl was reading.
Are they both correct? If so, do thay mean the same thing?
Thank you. |
Number 1 is correct in all circumstances. Number 2 is commonly used, but might be marked wrong on some tests which require "They entered while the girl was reading" instead.
These are all okay:
The girl was reading when they entered.
When they entered, the girl was reading.
They entered while the girl was reading.
While the girl was reading, they entered. |
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erik19283
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