Narrative Tenses
Past simple
A completed action at a definite time in the past. Used to show separate events which occur in sequence in a narrative. … a plane flew past overhead. |
Past Perfect
An action or situation that happened BEFORE the events described in the simple past. …he had arranged for his friend… |
Past Continuous
Gives the idea of activity and duration. The sun was shining … |
Past Perfect Continuous
Used for longer activities that were happening continuously up until a specified time in the past. The boy had been waiting for this. |
narrative tense diagrams downloaded from http://www.vivquarry.com/wkshts/narrative.html