Buddy42
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Difference in meaning using "when" plus past simple/ progressive/ perfect but okay?
Dear teachers,
I just need to make sure that I got it right. Here is the sentence in question:
a) One summer morning, when Mr Miller was making breakfast for his wife [who had been working in the garden since 6 o'clock] the doorbell rang.
b) One summer morning, when Mr Miller made breakfast for his wife [who had been working in the garden since 6 o'clock] the doorbell rang.
c) One summer morning, when Mr Miller had made breakfast for his wife [who had been working in the garden since 6 o'clock] the doorbell rang.
My favourite one is a), since Mr Miller was in the middle of doing sth when sth else happened.
b) sounds odd to me
c) is okay, thinking of "just" after "had". But is it possible without "just"?
Thanks for having a look at my question!
And Happy New Year!
Dear teachers,
I just need to make sure that I got it right. Here is the sentence in question:
a) One summer morning, when Mr Miller was making breakfast for his wife [who had been working in the garden since 6 o'clock] the doorbell rang.
b) One summer morning, when Mr Miller made breakfast for his wife [who had been working in the garden since 6 o'clock] the doorbell rang.
c) One summer morning, when Mr Miller had made breakfast for his wife [who had been working in the garden since 6 o'clock] the doorbell rang.
My favourite one is a), since Mr Miller was in the middle of doing sth when sth else happened.
b) sounds odd to me
c) is okay, thinking of "just" after "had". But is it possible without "just"?
Thanks for having a look at my question!
And Happy New Year!