Complete the rules

1. We use...............................................for an action that occurred at a definite time (stated

or implied) in the past.
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2. We use.................................................for actions that happened immediately after one

another in the past.
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3. We use...............................................for habits or states which are now finished.

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4. We use.................................................for an action which was in progress when another

action interrupted it.
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5. We use.................................................for two or more simultaneous actions in the past.

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6. We use.................................................for an action which was in progress at a stated time

in the past.
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7. We use....................................................to describe atmosphere, setting etc and give

background information to a story.
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8. We use...........................................for an action which happened before another past

action or before a stated time in the past.
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9. We use…………………………………………………to put emphasis on the duration of

an action which started and finished in the past, before another action or stated time in the
past, usually with since or for.
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10. We use...........................................for an action which lasted for some time in the past and
whose result was visible in the past.