Guest  +  11467 Fri, 24 Oct 03 01:36 PM 1-He was happy when he wrote a novel. Does this mean: 1a-when he was writing it. or could it also mean: 1b-when he had written a novel.? Guest

	chris  +  11469 Fri, 24 Oct 03 02:16 PM The answer is 1b. when he had finished the novel. Wrote = past simple of verb 'to write' The past simple is used when an action has finished. Therefore: He was happy that he completed writing the book! chris Joined on Mon, Apr 7 2003 Malta Contributing Member 1,105 Verbs, Past Simple