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Narrative - Coggle Diagram
Narrative
Past simple
use
for finished activities with definite time or context in the past
Also for describing actions sequences
Examples
Affirmative
He inspired generations of young guitarist
She didn't encourage anybody when they were having a hard time
Did he inspire generations of young musicians?
Past perfect simple
use
For action that happened before another past action
Examples
He had lost his key when he went camping
He hadn't found his key before he washed his clothes
Had he found his key before he had breakfast?
Past perfect continuous
use
To emphasize the duration of an action that happened before another one in the past
Examples
He had been playing the guitar before I arrived
He hadn't been studying for hours like he told us
Had he been driving four hours before he arrived?
past continuous
use
For activities in progress at a particular moment in the past
Examples
Affirmative
He was watching TV when I walked in
Negative
He wasn't playing the guitar when I arrived
Question
Was he playing the guitar when I arrived