Which past tense is generally used to speak about sequences of actions?
past simple
past continuous
Which past tense is generally used to express one activity interrupting another ('time-inclusion')?
past simple
past continuous
Which past tense is more commonly used after the conjunction 'when'?
past simple
past continuous
Which past tense is more commonly used after the conjunction 'while'?
past simple
past continuous
Which past tense is commonly used to refer to permanency in the past?
past simple
past continuous
Which past tense is commonly used to refer to temporarity in the past?
past simple
past continuous
Which past tense is commonly used with frequency adverbs (eg always, sometimes, usually) to speak about long lasting actions?
past simple
past continuous
Which past tense is commonly used with the frequency adverbs 'always', 'continually', 'constantly' and 'forever' to express strong feelings, often referring to disapproval?
past simple
past continuous
Which past tense is commonly used to refer to repeated actions in the past that were closely connected to the very moment in the past?
past simple
past continuous
Which past tense is commonly used to say that an activity was in progress around a particular time?
past simple
past continuous
Which past tense is commonly used to refer to background actions, ie activities which are considered secondary in a story?