I was doing vs I did — ongoing vs completed
16 words · 🇨🇳 Chinese📝 Grammar: imperfect vs preterite
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was doing
I did
was being
I was (for a defined period)
had
I had (specific event)
was
was (event/specific moment)
while
when
suddenly
every day
always
every summer
once
at that moment
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