A Series of Completed Events -- or is it?

1. Which verb tenses refer to completed events?
2. What is continuous past?
3. What is continuous vs perfect continuous?

Which verb tenses refer to completed events?

Simple past: Use the simple past tense to describe a completed action that took place at a specific point in the past (e.g., last year, 1 hour ago, last Sunday).

What is continuous past?

Updated on November 17, 2022 · Grammar. The past continuous tense, also known as the past progressive tense, describes ongoing actions in the past, such as I was writing my research paper all night. It uses the same construction as the present continuous tense except with the past tense of the verb to be.

What is continuous vs perfect continuous?

While the past continuous merely shows continuity, the past perfect continuous tense also puts an emphasis on the idea of duration. It is mainly used to indicate the duration of a past activity or state.