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Past tenses - 06-17-2010, 10:42 AM

Hi all,
A quick question regarding past tenses. I've seen Verbs referred to in their usual たform and also in a ~ていました form and was wondering if there was any difference in how/when to use them and if not, which is more commonly used.

For example:
’He forgot his glasses'

彼はめがねを忘れました / 彼はめがねを忘れた

Or

彼はめがねを忘れていました / 彼はめがねを忘れていた

Thanks in advance! 


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