which one is correct? OR whats the difference between them?
when I went upstairs, the telephone ringing.
when I was going upstairs, the telephone rang.

THANKS :)

Question

which one is correct? OR whats the difference between them?
when I went upstairs, the telephone ringing.
when I was going upstairs, the telephone rang.

THANKS :)

Answer

When I went upstairs the telephone was ringing ( the telephone was already ringing when I reached the 1st floor)

When I was going upstairs the telephone rang. (the telephone started ringing while I was in my way upstairs)

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did it stop ringing after u went upstairs? :P

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This is simple:

Ringing is present tense.

Rang is past tense.

So what are you talking about?

If past tense:

When I went up stairs, the telephone rang.

If you want to make it present:

The telephone was ringing when I was going up stairs.

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I was going upstairs when the telephone rang. (while going up the stairs)
I went upstairs and the telephone rang. (after going up the stairs)

There are two different meanings here.

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how about "When I went upstairs, the telephone was ringing" ?

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