Correct tenses
Please, help to put correct tenses.
By the time I (be ready) ... to go to work yesterday, the rain (stop) ...
Are these actions simultaneous?
By the time I was ready to go to work yesterday, the rain had stopped.
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By the time I was ready to go to work yesterday, the rain had stopped.
And no, they aren't simultaneous. First the rain stopped, then you were ready for work.
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"Was ready" and "stopped". Its past tense because you are talking about an event from yesterday. I'm not sure what you mean by simultaneous actions.
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There can be two possible cases: ( If you don't use "Stop" and instead use the process that is continuous)
But -ing for of stop is not possible here.
By the time I got ready to go to work yesterday, the rain stopped.
So both are simultaneous process
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