Functions of simple past and past continuous

I saw a ghost last Friday.

• single action

• series of actions

• repeated action

• duration

• interrupted action

I finished work, walked to the beach and found a nice place to swim

• single action

• series of actions

• repeated action

• duration

• interrupted action

He had a small cottage in the woods

• single action

• series of actions

• repeated actions

• duration

• interrupted action

I sent Pam three emails but she never replied

• single action

• a series of actions

• repeated action

• duration

• interrupted action

Last summer I went to the park every weekend.

• single action

• series of actions

• repeated action

• duration

• interrupted action

I drove home, unloaded my car and made a cup of coffee

• single action

• series of actions

• repeated action

• duration

• interrupted actions

While I was washing dishes , I heard a loud noise

• single action

• series of actions

• repeated actions

• duration

• interrupted actions

I was working in the garden all day yesterday.

• single action

• series of action

• repeated action

• duration

• interrupted action

He always complained in class.

• single action

• series of actions

• repeated actions

• duration

• interrupted actions

I was driving to work when I crushed my car.

• single action

• series of action

• repeated action

• duration

• interrupted action