Wouldn't it be more suitable to use Past Continuous? After while , you mean? Well, that's probably the most expected tense after while , but in English the simple past can take on the same connotations. The while almost forces the verb to

Thank you very much for your clarification.

does anyone know anything about passive voice? i just have a quick question if anyone knows it... I can’t figure out how to switch active voice to passive, without changing the tense. For example, present simple tense, “paints” is active,

Wowenglish, The difference is only tense-wise: Past Continuous versus Past Simple. Since having one job of another is more of a state than an action, I'd recommend using the Past Simple tense (shared a job). Anton

Hi, I'm a Pole trying to explore the intricacies English This is my first post here so, welcome everybody. And here are my problems. I've done these tests and I even got the key, but there is no freaking way I can understand some answers.

"Bill argued/stated/indicated/protested that he is innocent."-- The jury has not yet rendered its verdict. "Bill argued/stated/indicated/protested that he was innocent."-- The jury may or may not have already rendered its verdict.

Hi all, I'm back from a loong holiday :-) Now I'm teaching English again, and I'm running into trouble... At the school I teach (Dutch school) we use a book that's not always as clear as it should be. Even I don't always

Our client denies performing any defamatory actions as he was just expressing his opinion based on his previous experience with your company. Is " was just (only?) expressing " a proper phrase about a situation which took place a few

Past simple: I sat alone on a park bench -- This statement is complete. Past continuous: I was sitting alone on a park bench when a beautiful young woman walked by. -- Present continuous requires some other action to be included in the context.

This article is very helpful for the past simple pronunciation - Rules for Past Simple Pronunciation