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mrgumby
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help :) Past Simple vs. Past Continuous
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past simple or past continuous? Native speakers I need your help :)
A: ............................... (it/ rain) much last summer?
B: Not in July but it ................................. (rain) a lot in August.
Thanks!
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9 Apr 2010
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miyoko71
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I would say: a:Did it rain much last summer? B:But it rained a lot in August |
9 Apr 2010
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mrgumby
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I agree with the A but shouldn �t we express the continiuity in B - but it was raining a lot in August?
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9 Apr 2010
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mena22
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I would use the Past Simple in both sentences. |
9 Apr 2010
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mrgumby
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now I �m confused :( any justification Mena?
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9 Apr 2010
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Zora
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Well, one simple answer to your question, is that you should answer in the same tense as the question was asked. In this case, the past simple - which is what I �d also use in both cases.
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9 Apr 2010
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mkosior
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Besides, you specify the quantity, the result that is. I vote Simple Past in both. |
9 Apr 2010
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