K kompstar Member Joined Jan 11, 2015 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Polish Home Country Poland Current Location Poland Jan 14, 2016 #1 'You were wrong about the time - the bank closed at 3.30" Is"closed" a Past Simple verb or Past Particilple?
'You were wrong about the time - the bank closed at 3.30" Is"closed" a Past Simple verb or Past Particilple?
Matthew Wai VIP Member Joined Nov 29, 2013 Member Type Native Language Chinese Home Country China Current Location China Jan 14, 2016 #2 The simple past.
K kompstar Member Thread starter Joined Jan 11, 2015 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Polish Home Country Poland Current Location Poland Jan 14, 2016 #3 I see. We don't say like that in Polish we say "the bank was closed at 3.30" or "They closed the bank at 3.30", so I'm wondering if I'd say: 1. You were wrong about the time - the bank was closed at 3.30. or 2. You were wrong about the time - they closed the bank at 3.30. Would it be correct and natural?
I see. We don't say like that in Polish we say "the bank was closed at 3.30" or "They closed the bank at 3.30", so I'm wondering if I'd say: 1. You were wrong about the time - the bank was closed at 3.30. or 2. You were wrong about the time - they closed the bank at 3.30. Would it be correct and natural?
T Tarheel VIP Member Joined Jun 16, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jan 14, 2016 #4 They are correct, but I'm not so sure about natural. In fact, assuming that both speakers know what they are talking about (which is, of course, usually the case), you're likely to hear: "They closed at 3:30."
They are correct, but I'm not so sure about natural. In fact, assuming that both speakers know what they are talking about (which is, of course, usually the case), you're likely to hear: "They closed at 3:30."
G GoesStation No Longer With Us (RIP) Joined Dec 22, 2015 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jan 14, 2016 #5 I can imagine a conversation like this: "I cashed your check at the bank at 3:30." "You couldn't have. The bank was closed at 3:30!" (In the States we separate hours from minutes with a colon.)
I can imagine a conversation like this: "I cashed your check at the bank at 3:30." "You couldn't have. The bank was closed at 3:30!" (In the States we separate hours from minutes with a colon.)
T Tarheel VIP Member Joined Jun 16, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jan 14, 2016 #6 GoesStation illustrated two things. 1. Context is everything. 2. GS has a good imagination.