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Past s. & past c. Hi everyone! When an action happened in the middle of another one in the same time, esp. with the use of(as/while, when/and), I noticed that the shorter action(the past simple) doesn't come in the negative. Whereas, the longer action(the past continuous) can. e.g. I wasn't looking where I was going when/and I bumped into a man. My question is: can the past simple come in the negative with (when/and ) or wothout them when there is past simple+as/while+ past cont. I mean, can I make a sentence like this: I was doing sth and/when sb/sth didn't do sth. or: While I was doing sth, sb/sth didn't do sth. Thanks in advance. |
Re: Past s. & past c. I was wondering If it is possible to complete the following sentences using the past simple in the negative:(an action happened in the middle of another one) I was playing football when.......... While John was running, ............... He wasn't driving very fast when......... |
Re: Past s. & past c. How about... I didn't get good grades while I was taking the course (so in the end I gave up) I didn't see the car coming while I was crossing the road (but luckily it stopped in time) When I was learning to swim, I didn't enjoy it at all (but now I love it.) I didn't answer the phone while John was having a shower (because I knew it would be his mother and I can't stand her.) We didn't go out while it was snowing (but after it stopped we went for a walk.) While I was staying at the hotel, I didn't need to cook (which for me was the best part of the holiday). etc etc etc The parts in italics are examples which show that - yes you can. The parts in brackets are just there to add context. |
Re: Past s. & past c. Awesome! Got it. Thank you so much for this logical and clear explanation. |
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