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  1. 03-Aug-2003, 18:27 #1
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    Is this correct:
    He must have come in while we watched TV.
  2. 03-Aug-2003, 18:55 #2
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    It sounds fine, you could also say: he must have come in while we were watching TV.
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    Of the two, Lib's is the more standard phrase as the past progressive goes with the longer action.
  4. 07-Aug-2003, 17:35 #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by yervand
    Is this correct:
    He must have come in while we watched TV.
    I agree with Lib and TDOL.
  5. 07-Aug-2003, 21:07 #5
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