- un'azione in fase di svolgimento nel passato:
- Yesterday I met Lucy in the street. She was waiting for her friend.
- Ieri ho incontrato Lucy per strada. Stava aspettando il suo amico.
- Un'azione programmata per un tempo futuro in relazione ad un momento passato:
- She was leaving the following day.
- Lei partiva il giorno seguente.
- disapprovazione nei confronti di un'abitudine irritante nel passato.
- She was always grumbling.
- Brontolava sempre
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