By Past simple, Dynamic verbs

CalifJim wrote:after while only stative verbs like "sit" can be used in the past simple tense?Yes, that sounds like a reasonable generalization.Nevertheless, dynamic verbs might be used after "while", but they would then have to be interpretable in a non-event sort of way. This pattern occurs...

after while only stative verbs like "sit" can be used in the past simple tense? Yes, that sounds like a reasonable generalization. Nevertheless, dynamic verbs might be used after "while", but they would then have to be interpretable in a non-event sort of way. This pattern occurs with...

Hello Mowgli Mowgli wrote: I would prefer past simple "Where were you?" because B isn´t abroad or away any more, they couldn´t have this conversation otherwise.To me, "I went to Malta for a 3 week holiday" sounds natural as the answer. I interpret A might ask "Where have you been?" because A...