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Basic contrasts: Parts of sentences: Secondary parts of sentences. Direct Object. Inderect
Object.
Completed actions
I
got
up,
switched
off the radio, and sat down again.
Habits
Every day I
went
to the park.
States
In those days, I
didn't like
reading.
Past continuous (progressive) generally refers to:
Actions in progress (often interrupted by events)
I
was drinking
my coffee at the time.
While I
was opening
the letter, the phone rang.
Background description in narrative
I
entered the office and looked around. Most people
were working
at their
desks, but Jane
was staring
out of the window and
pretending
to write
something at the same time.
Changing states
The car
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