‘An event in the past Habitual past + dynamics verbs (with time reference- the action was repeated) We spent our vacations in Mexico (during my childhood) Habitual past + state verbs (used to) Remote past: Jane painted that picture ‘Consecutive actions in the past wee vee PAST PROGRESSIVE ® bexpresses continuity of an action at some definite time in the past. The time is explicit. ‘This time last year I was travelling to NY. When the activity of an action is important ‘To express simultaneity an d the continuous nature of the activity Insistence in the past ‘Temporary repeated action in the past over a period of time (It Is not a nabit) vouu SIMPLE PRESENT ® SPECIFIC USE Historical present (to make it more vivid) Retelling in the present > Verbs of communication PRESENT PERFECT . USE: without ach if duration > Resultative past Indefinite past (with adverbs of frequency: always, before, never, ever) = THE UNFINISHED USE: with adverbs of duration > Tt started in the past: a) Unfinished action: it may go on. I've lived here since 1988 b) Unfinished time: it may finish now. ve worked there for 20 years