Hi,
Which one is correct -
1> When he swam across the ocean, he struggled to keep his head over the water.
2> When he was swimming across the ocean,he struggled to keep his head over the water.
Thanks
Tense Issue
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1 - parallel structure with the verbs.
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Hi Jim,
Some more queries -
a> How can one construct a sentence in which -
1> Action 1 is taking place in past in background (in this case swimming)
2> Action 2 takes place in the past.
b> For parallel structure should the verbs be in same tense?
Some more queries -
a> How can one construct a sentence in which -
1> Action 1 is taking place in past in background (in this case swimming)
2> Action 2 takes place in the past.
b> For parallel structure should the verbs be in same tense?
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To Jim's reply I would add:Jim@StratusPrep wrote:1 - parallel structure with the verbs.
Since 'when' already indicates continuity in the sentence, you need not use continuous tense to indicate the same.
Am I right Jim?