NARRATIVE TENSES

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PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

HAD BEEN VERB+ING

AZIONE IN SVOLGIMENTO PRIMA DI UN'ALTRA

Had you been travelling a lot before you decided to enroll in college?

I hadn’t been travelling a lot before I decided to enroll in college

I had been travelling a lot before I enrolled in college

PAST PERFECT

HAD + PAST PARTICIPLE

AZIONE DEL PASSATO SUCCESSA PRIMA DI UN'ALTRA. IL TEMPO NON E' SPECIFICATO

Had you been to New York City before you decided to visit Canada?

I hadn’t been to New York City before I decided to visit Canada

I had been to New York City twice before I decided to visit Canada

PAST CONTINUOUS

WAS/WERE + VERB + ING

AZIONE IN SVOLGIMENTO NEL PASSATO, SPESSO INTERROTTA DA UN'ALTRA. ACCOMPAGNATA DA WHILE/WHEN

What were you doing when the doorbell rang?

I wasn’t studying when the doorbell rang

I was studying when the doorbell rang

PAST SIMPLE

VERB + ED

AZIONE CONCLUSA DEL PASSATO. IL TEMPO E' SPECIFICATO. ACCOMPAGNATA DA YESTERDAY, A LONG TIME AGO, IN + YEAR, LAST + WEEK/MONTH/YEAR

Did you have dinner yesterday?

I didn’t have dinner yesterday

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