Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
Tenses
Can anyone tell me the difference between these two sentences?
He had been drinking milk out the carton when Mom walked into the kitchen.
He was drinking milk out the carton when Mom walked into the kitchen.
Top answer
#1 Sounds like he finished doing it before she walked in. #2 He was doing it when she walked in. ) Clive
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#1 Sounds like he finished doing it before she walked in.
#2 He was doing it when she walked in.
(We usually say 'out of the carton'.)
Clive
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