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  1. 16-Dec-2011, 04:35 #1
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    Default verb tenses

    Are the following sentences all gramatically correct? Thank you so much.

    1. It rained all night.
    2. It was raining all night.
    3. It had rained all night.
    4. It had been raining all night.
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    All look good to me - I just wonder how you knew what the weather was like here
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    Default Re: verb tenses

    They are all grammatically acceptable, but they will be used in different contexts.
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    Context is important. Please provide enough for us to be able to deal effectively with your question.
    Your thread title should include all or part of the word/phrase being discussed.
    If you just want to know the meaning of a word, try OneLook Dictionary Search first.

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