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14 Jun 2023, 23:11
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Hello,
I need some help - when do we use past perfect and when do we use past perfect progressive? What is the difference between the two?
From what I know, past perfect progressive refers to an action in the past that continued till some time and was then interrupted by another event, which is also in the past
Past progressive refers to a continuous action that occurred in the past and then interrupted by another event, also in the past
Both of them sounds awfully similar to me. Is there a difference between the two that I'm missing?
I was cooking when the phone rang
I had been cooking when the phone rang
Both sentences mean the same? Are there subtle differences that I'm missing here?
In general, when do we prefer one over the other?
Thanks for helping me here
TheBipedalHorse
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I need some help - when do we use past perfect and when do we use past perfect progressive? What is the difference between the two?
From what I know, past perfect progressive refers to an action in the past that continued till some time and was then interrupted by another event, which is also in the past
Past progressive refers to a continuous action that occurred in the past and then interrupted by another event, also in the past
Both of them sounds awfully similar to me. Is there a difference between the two that I'm missing?
I was cooking when the phone rang
I had been cooking when the phone rang
Both sentences mean the same? Are there subtle differences that I'm missing here?
In general, when do we prefer one over the other?
Thanks for helping me here
TheBipedalHorse
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14 Jun 2023, 23:39
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Some previous posts that talk about past perfect.
https://gmatclub.com/forum/doubt-about- ... 27192.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/best-way-to- ... 11668.html
Consider including some Official questions you find this issue a bit tricky on.
Is this a question that you find a bit slippery, for example:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/around-1900- ... 03779.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/doubt-about- ... 27192.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/best-way-to- ... 11668.html
Consider including some Official questions you find this issue a bit tricky on.
Is this a question that you find a bit slippery, for example:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/around-1900- ... 03779.html
15 Jun 2023, 20:53
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TheBipedalHorse
They are not quite the same.
In fact the second one doesn't quite make sense. There's no reason to use the past perfect there.
What makes sense is the following:
I had been cooking for five hours when the phone rang.
Also, a sentence like the following one makes sense:
John had been thinking about running for president, but when he heard about the job opportunity, he decided to pursue that instead.
In this case, the past perfect progressive is used for describing an event that occurred continuously before other events.
