roam

[ostap77]

"He was roaming over the pages of a book trying to find the right passage." OK?

"After he took an exam, he was roaming the streets near the school waiting for the results to come through." OK?

 

[fadysandy]

They are both correct

because

roam = wander

 

[ostap77]

They are both correct

because

roam = wander

Other comments?

 

[fadysandy]

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[riquecohen]

"He was roaming over the pages of a book trying to find the right passage." OK? I would prefer skimming through in this sentence.

"After he took an exam, he was roaming the streets near the school waiting for the results to come through." OK? Yes, but you could use the simple past here, roamed, instead of tha past continuous.

H.

 

[ostap77]

H.

Can I say "He roamed over the shelves in a book store."?

 

[riquecohen]

Can I say "He was roamed over the shelves in a book store."?

No. You might say "he roamed through..."

 

[ostap77]

No. You might say "he roamed through..."

Thanks for clarification.