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past tenses
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tommy1996
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past tenses
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please tell me what tense is right , past simple or continuous? I .................the course from 2000 t0 2005.( attend) |
26 May 2014
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nasreddine Sarsar
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You �re talking about an action that took a period of time in the past. You should say: I took the course from 2000 to 2005. There is no need for the progressive aspect in this sentence. |
27 May 2014
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douglas
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Depending on the context, both options are possible; however, the simple past (attended) is usually the better choice for this sentence.
Cheers,
Douglas |
27 May 2014
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darryn
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Yes I agree again. Both can be said; but we normally use past continuous if we are launching into a story, or answering someone who is talking about it already, to let them know you were there. Something like that.But in your lone sentence, attended is better.
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27 May 2014
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yanogator
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To add a little to the excellent answers you already have, the continuous tenses are used to emphasize action over a period of time. Your sentence is probably intended just to convey information (the time period), so, as the others said, the simple past is the best choice.
Bruce |
27 May 2014
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