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Nina_Nia Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

while and as

Hello,

Should 'while' and 'as' be always used with past continuous instead of simple past?

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Nina_Nia Should 'while' and 'as' be always used with past continuous instead of simple past? No, not at all: I washed while she dried. I'm going to wash while she dries.

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Nina_NiaShould 'while' and 'as' be always used with past continuous instead of simple past?
No, not at all:

I washed while she dried.
I'm going to wash while she dries.
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