Narrative Past Tenses

(First Paul went home. Then Sarah arrived at the party.) When Sarah arrived at the party Paul ____ home. (already/go)

We played tennis yesterday. Half an hour after we began playing, it started to rain. We ____ for half an hour when it started to rain. (play)

Last night, I ____ to the cinema. (go)

I ____ home when I met Dave. (walk)

What verb form is a completed action in the past?

V2

How do you form the past simple?

This is used to show that an action or situation had already started before this time in the past, but not yet finished.

Used to show that an action in the past was ongoing when it was interrupted by another action

was/were + Ving (present participle)