In your notebook, match the examples from the text in exercise 2 with the rules below.
1 We use the past continuous to describe the background of a story
2 To describe the main events in a story we use the past simple (complete actions that happened one after another).
3 We often use the past continuous for 'longer' actions in progress in the past which are interrupted by "shorter' actions in the past simple.
4 We use the past simple for single completed actions.
5 To show that one action happened before another action in the past we use the past perfect. Ő
6 To describe a past habit we use used to

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Sylwiaonyx Sylwiaonyx · Answer 1 · 2022-01-16T19:04:44+01:00

1 We use the past continuous to describe the background of a story

The sun was shinning

2 To describe the main events in a story we use the past simple (complete actions that happened one after another).

I splashed my face with cold water and ran down

3 We often use the past continuous for 'longer' actions in progress in the past which are interrupted by "shorter' actions in the past simple.

The family were sitting in silence … when I ran into a dinning room

4 We use the past simple for single completed actions.

I woke up

5 To show that one action happened before another action in the past we use the past perfect.

My alarm had gone off

They had obviously finished eating

6 To describe a past habit we use used to

I used to really enjoy family holidays