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Default Re: simple past tense

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Originally Posted by FW
1-I read a book yesterday.
Does this sentence imply that I read it from start to finish?
Yes, the implication is that you finished the book.

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Originally Posted by FW
Could I have read only half of the book?
Yes, but it is unlikely. More likely would be: "I read the book halfway through."

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2-We painted our house yesterday.
Does this imply that the painting is over?
Yes, it does.

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