Lorena
This two sentences means the same? What is the difference? Please She had been cleaning when I arrived. She was cleaning when I arrived.
Jan 25, 2015 1:32 AM
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(she had been cleaning when I arrived)thats mean (she finished cleaning then i arrived) (she was cleaning when I arrived)mean (she was cleaning and my arrive Interrupt the cleaning event)
January 25, 2015
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"She had been cleaning when I arrived" indicates that she had stopped before your arrival. "She was cleaning when I arrived" indicates she was still in the process of cleaning at the time of your arrival.
January 25, 2015
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