I_______when my mother came a)was crying b)had been crying Why a) or b) Explain expert pls - English - Tenses

Question

I_______when my mother came
a)was crying
b)had been crying
Why a) or b)?
Explain expert pls

Akanksha Arora · Accepted Answer

Dear Student,
The answer is option a) was crying
Explanation:
This sentence has two options:
a) was crying - is past continuous tense
Past continuous tense is used when we have to show only
continuity
b) had been crying - is past perfect continuous
Past perfect continuous is used to show continuity and also
duration of action
This sentence talks about only continuity There is nothing about
duration So the answer is - was crying
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I_______when my mother came. a)was crying b)had been crying Why a) or b)? Explain expert pls.

I_______when my mother came.
a)was crying
b)had been crying
Why a) or b)?
Explain expert pls.