All i did was sit vs All i did was sitting

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'All I did was sit' is used when referring to a specific action that was completed, while 'All I did was sitting' is used when emphasizing the ongoing nature of the action.

Last updated: April 07, 2024 • 181 views

All i did was sit

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to emphasize that the only action taken was sitting, with the focus on the completion of the action.

Examples:

All I did was sit and wait for the bus.
All I did was sit quietly in the corner.
All I did was sit and watch the sunset.

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All i did was sit
All I did was drop the notebook.
All I did was temporarily kill you.
All I did was follow company policy.
All I did was defend poker players.
All I did was steal a baseball card.
All I did was change the date of Amy's escape.
All I did was talk to that girl in the lobby.
All I did was give a guy...
All I did was tell their father what I overheard.
All I did was snap the shutter.
All I did was repeat what he said.
All I did was expose them.
All I did was reverse the order of the information.
All I did was abscond from a monastery.
All I did was solve a puzzle in a video game.
All I did was take my revenge.
Yuki would have given her life for me and all I did was...
All I did was love her.
Technically, all I did was call them a little early.
All I did was prove that she has cancer.

Alternatives:

All I did was sit there.
All I did was sit down.
All I did was sit back and relax.
All I did was sit on the bench.
All I did was sit by the window.

All i did was sitting

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to emphasize that the only action taken was the ongoing act of sitting, with the focus on the continuous nature of the action.

Examples:

All I did was sitting there, lost in thought.
All I did was sitting by the fireplace, enjoying the warmth.
All I did was sitting on the porch, watching the rain.

Show examples from the web [+]

All i did was sitting
All I did was drop the notebook.
All I did was temporarily kill you.
All I did was follow company policy.
All I did was defend poker players.
All I did was steal a baseball card.
All I did was change the date of Amy's escape.
All I did was talk to that girl in the lobby.
All I did was give a guy...
All I did was tell their father what I overheard.
All I did was snap the shutter.
All I did was repeat what he said.
All I did was expose them.
All I did was reverse the order of the information.
All I did was abscond from a monastery.
All I did was solve a puzzle in a video game.
All I did was take my revenge.
Yuki would have given her life for me and all I did was...
All I did was love her.
Technically, all I did was call them a little early.
All I did was prove that she has cancer.

Alternatives:

All I did was sit there.
All I did was sit down.
All I did was sit back and relax.
All I did was sit on the bench.
All I did was sit by the window.

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