Two actions happening at the same time in the past [Past continuous]
Nov 2, 2019 · Hello. I was taught that when you are referring to the 2 actions happening at the same time in the past you use the Past Continuous I was cleaning the...
Since + past continuous instead of past simple? Possible?
Jun 24, 2016 · I wonder whether it´s never possible to use past continuous in these kind of sentences. Would you be able to come up with a sentence including past continuous in the "since" part of the …
It rained / It was raining | WordReference Forums
Dec 5, 2023 · The key shows that the correct option is "It rained a lot when we were on holiday", and I need to understand why "It was raining when we were on holiday" is not acceptable (at least, …
past continuous vs past perfect continuous - WordReference Forums
Jan 17, 2008 · Il past perfect continuous, come il present perfect continuous, io lo uso sempre con "for" o "since" che specificano la durata o l'inizio dell'azione. Poi magari aggiungo che è successo qualcosa.
past simple/past continuous + ago | WordReference Forums
Mar 26, 2023 · According to Cambridge Dictionary, we use past simple with ago： They arrived in Athens six weeks ago. However, I wonder if it's perfectly fine in the following sentence: →The girl …
I <was reading / read> the book yesterday [past simple vs continuous]
Aug 21, 2014 · The surname of the author is Hornby. Plus I have noticed that PAST CONTINUOUS can be well used with "all day long", "all morning" and other stuff with "all" without any additional actions …
indirect speech-past progressive? | WordReference Forums
Aug 31, 2008 · You will see that three different tenses can lead to past perfect continuous. The past continuous (above), the present perfect continuous and the past perfect continuous.
Past continuous vs past perfect continuous - WordReference Forums
Dec 18, 2022 · It was raining for 2 hours ( just a random past event is it correct to use "for" with past continuous like i did or we should use past perfect with time duration?) Your sentence is fine. Use the …
I was playing or I played - WordReference Forums
Jun 11, 2018 · The continuous form of the verb express a point or length of time in the action when the action was still being done, i.e. when the action was incomplete. The simple form expresses the …
I have been studying/studied/have studied - WordReference Forums
Sep 8, 2021 · You cannot (generally) use the past tense for something that still continues in the present. Most of the time, there is a pretty clear dividing line between using the present perfect and using the …