You want to emphasize that an action took some time. - Oh man, my back ...................... (ache) all day., You want to talk about a state or situation that was true in the past. - I didn't have lunch, so I really ...................... (need) something to eat when I got home., You want to emphasize something happened again and again over time. - He ..................... always ..................... (talk) about his bowling scores, but no one cared., You want to emphasize change or growth over time. - Her chess game ...................... (get) better steadily., You want to talk about a one-time completed action or event. The duration isn't important. - I ...................... (do) my homework after I ...................... (get) home from school., You want to talk about a relatively long action that was ongoing at a particular time. - What ...................... you ...................... (do) on the night of the murder?, You want to talk about a repeated, completed action or event. The duration isn't important. - I often ...................... (stop) for tea in the morning before I ...................... (get) married., You want to talk about a relatively long action that was interrupted by a shorter one. - I ...................... (take) a shower when the package arrived., You want to talk about a relatively short action or event that happened during a longer one. - Sorry I didn't answer the phone before. I was driving when you ...................... (call)., You want to talk about a plan that would have been completed in the past but was changed. - We ...................... (plan) to buy you a cake for your birthday, but the bakery was closed.,

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