Tarheel
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I am typing all of this.
I am sure I don't use past continuous often, but there are times when I might. (See below.)
Yesterday I was eating dinner when I heard a knock on the door.
Taking the last first.
*Yesterday I spent from 18:20 to 18:40 painting a wall in my room.*
OK. (But unlikely.)
*Yesterday I painted a wall in my room from 18:20 to 18:40.*
*Yesterday I was training my dog to give paw for forty minutes.*
Perhaps:
Abe: What were you doing yesterday while I was trying to get in touch with you?
Bob: I was training my dog to give paw.
Abe: How long did that last?
Bob; About forty minutes.
Abe; OK.
I assume that you are saying it to somebody.
*Yesterday I spent from 12:20 to 13:00 training my dog to give paw.*
OK.
*Yesterday I trained my dog to give paw from 12:20 to 13:00.
OK.
*Yesterday I painted a wall in my room for twenty minutes."
I don't know why you crossed that one out.
*Yesterday I trained my dog to give paw for forty minutes."
I don't know why you crossed that one out.
I am sure I don't use past continuous often, but there are times when I might. (See below.)
Yesterday I was eating dinner when I heard a knock on the door.
Taking the last first.
*Yesterday I spent from 18:20 to 18:40 painting a wall in my room.*
OK. (But unlikely.)
*Yesterday I painted a wall in my room from 18:20 to 18:40.*
*Yesterday I was training my dog to give paw for forty minutes.*
Perhaps:
Abe: What were you doing yesterday while I was trying to get in touch with you?
Bob: I was training my dog to give paw.
Abe: How long did that last?
Bob; About forty minutes.
Abe; OK.
I assume that you are saying it to somebody.
*Yesterday I spent from 12:20 to 13:00 training my dog to give paw.*
OK.
*Yesterday I trained my dog to give paw from 12:20 to 13:00.
OK.
*Yesterday I painted a wall in my room for twenty minutes."
I don't know why you crossed that one out.
*Yesterday I trained my dog to give paw for forty minutes."
I don't know why you crossed that one out.