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past simple or continuous
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 7:19 am
by Tukanja
What did you do from 9:00 to 9:30 last night?
Should I use the past continuous tense?
I was writing a letter.
Thanks
Re: past simple or continuous
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 4:38 pm
by alawton
You could use either. In response to the question you wrote above you could say "I read a magazine and I cleaned the house." You could also say, "I was reading a magazine and cleaning the house." Both work.
Andrew Lawton
http://drewseslfluencylessons.com