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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