- 8 Apr 2004
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Dear native English speakers,
I have a question.
I made this translation problem.
I ( )( )( ) homework when Mary called me.
(meaning: メアリーが電話をかけてきたとき、私は宿題をしていました)
My answer was
(a) I was doing my homework when Mary called me.
But my colleague says (b) may also be fine.
(b) I had been doing homework when Mary called me.
What do you think?
Hirashin
I have a question.
I made this translation problem.
I ( )( )( ) homework when Mary called me.
(meaning: メアリーが電話をかけてきたとき、私は宿題をしていました)
My answer was
(a) I was doing my homework when Mary called me.
But my colleague says (b) may also be fine.
(b) I had been doing homework when Mary called me.
What do you think?
Hirashin