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    The document outlines 10 different uses of tenses in describing past actions: 1) for an action in progress at a stated past time, 2) for an action interrupted by another in the past, 3) for simultaneous past actions, 4) to set the scene for a story, 5) for an action at a definite past time, 6) for actions immediately following one another, 7) for an action before another or a time, 8) where the result of a finished action was visible later, 9) to emphasize duration before another action/time, and 10) for an action lasting a time where the result was visible.

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    The document outlines 10 different uses of tenses in describing past actions: 1) for an action in progress at a stated past time, 2) for an action interrupted by another in the past, 3) for simultaneous past actions, 4) to set the scene for a story, 5) for an action at a definite past time, 6) for actions immediately following one another, 7) for an action before another or a time, 8) where the result of a finished action was visible later, 9) to emphasize duration before another action/time, and 10) for an action lasting a time where the result was visible.

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    Past Actions Meanings

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    ANCA POPOVICI
    The document outlines 10 different uses of tenses in describing past actions: 1) for an action in progress at a stated past time, 2) for an action interrupted by another in the past, 3) for simultaneous past actions, 4) to set the scene for a story, 5) for an action at a definite past time, 6) for actions immediately following one another, 7) for an action before another or a time, 8) where the result of a finished action was visible later, 9) to emphasize duration before another action/time, and 10) for an action lasting a time where the result was visible.

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    For an action which was in progress at a stated time in the past


    2. For an action which was in progress when another action interrupted it.
    3. For two or more simultaneous actions in the past
    4. To describe the atmosphere, setting and to give background information to a story.
    5. For an action that occurred at adefinite time in the past;
    6. For actions that happened immediately after one another in the past;
    7. For an action which happened before another past action or before a stated time in the past;
    8. For an action which finished in the past and whose result was visible later in the past;
    9. To emphasise the duration of an action which started and ended in the past, before another action or stated time in the
    past;
    10. For an action which lasted for some time in the past and whose result was visible in the past.

    1. For an action which was in progress at a stated time in the past


    2. For an action which was in progress when another action interrupted it.
    3. For two or more simultaneous actions in the past
    4. To describe the atmosphere, setting and to give background information to a story.
    5. For an action that occurred at adefinite time in the past;
    6. For actions that happened immediately after one another in the past;
    7. For an action which happened before another past action or before a stated time in the past;
    8. For an action which finished in the past and whose result was visible later in the past;
    9. To emphasise the duration of an action which started and ended in the past, before another action or stated time in the
    past;
    10. For an action which lasted for some time in the past and whose result was visible in the past.

    1. for an action which was in progress at a stated time in the past


    2. for an action which was in progress when another action interrupted it.
    3. for two or more simultaneous actions in the past
    4. to describe the atmosphere, setting and to give background information to a story.
    5. For an action that occurred at adefinite time in the past;
    6. For actions that happened immediately after one another in the past;
    7. For an action which happened before another past action or before a stated time in the past;
    8. For an action which finished in the past and whose result was visible later in the past;
    9. To emphasise the duration of an action which started and ended in the past, before another action or stated time in the
    past;
    10. For an action which lasted for some time in the past and whose result was visible in the past.

    1. for an action which was in progress at a stated time in the past


    2. for an action which was in progress when another action interrupted it.
    3. for two or more simultaneous actions in the past
    4. to describe the atmosphere, setting and to give background information to a story.
    5. For an action that occurred at a definite time in the past;
    6. For actions that happened immediately after one another in the past;
    7. For an action which happened before another past action or before a stated time in the past;
    8. For an action which finished in the past and whose result was visible later in the past;
    9. To emphasise the duration of an action which started and ended in the past, before another action or stated time in the
    past;
    10. For an action which lasted for some time in the past and whose result was visible in the past.
    They were getting ready to leave the house at 9 o'clock.
    The phone rang while they were putting on their coats.
    He was locking the front door as his wife was starting the car.
    Outside it was snowing and the wind was blowing just slightly.
    Suddenly, their car stopped.
    The engine made a loud noise, the dashboard went dark and it stopped.
    She asked her husband if it had happened before.
    He realised that the mechanic told him the car hadn't been checked regularly before he bought it.
    In fact, the previous owner had been using it for five years when he decided to sell it.
    He had been driving it for so long that the steering wheel was worn away.

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