We didn't hear the intruder because we were sleeping on the top floor that night., actions in progress at a point of time in the past, During my studies I was earning a lot less than my husband., temporary past actions, His talent was becoming more obvious each day., changing or developing situations in the past, Darkness qwas falling over the city as Agnes hurried back to her office., providing a background to completed past actions , We were watching the sky and listening for the first sounds of the dawn chorus., two actions in progress at the same time, For the first three months she was receiving treatment on a dailsy basis., repeated action that took place over a temporary period of time, As they never saved their money, they were always borrowing from us., to express past annoyance, Many people were crossing the road when the two cars crashed., to contrast an ongoing action with a single past event which interrupts it, Nina was taking the next train to London so she had to cut the interview short., past arrangement that may or may not have taken place, Were you expecting to meet Judith this morning. I'm afraid she's busy., unfulfilled arrangements (with vebs such as 'plan', 'expect', 'hope) , I was wondering if you would like a piece of cake, tentative and polite requests, suggestions and questions (with verbs such as 'wonder' and 'think'), It was snowing outside and people were making their way home., background information in a story, Would you be happier if you were studying Humanities?, conditional sentences type two (with a present or future meaning), I wish we were going to the art exhibition next Sunday., unreal time - after 'wish', 'it's time', 'would rather' etc. (with a present or future meaning).

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