Grammar 6 Complete the grammar box with the words in the box. background continuous complete longer main many times Past simple, past continuous, used to, would, keep + -ing Use the past simple for actions and states in the past that are Comp Your usually use the past simple to tell the 2 events in a story. The teacher walked in and switched off the lights. Use the past continuous for actions in the past that were not complete at that point in the narrative. or in progress For example, they were in the 3. and unfinished at that time. It was raining and we were sitting in the classroom. State verbs are rarely used in the 4 I wasn't knowing what he meant. I didn't know what he meant. form. When two connected actions with the same subject follow each other, you often leave out the subject and auxiliary. I was eating a sandwich at work, twas having my lunch break. Used to refers to states or actions in the past that happened s _.They do not happen now. S We used to hang out together all the time. You can also use would for repeated actions in the past (but not states). I'd get up, have breakfast... We'd spend every moment together would never have any ambitions. I never use to have any ambitions. To show that something happened many times or for than expected, use keep + -ing. The rain kept falling and we kept listening.​