@CrazyYogin,
We'd say doing it, that, this, etc
Quote:1. Past
When were you doing?
Span: I was doing it through February and March of 2002 but I might resume as early as next week
Likely brief period: I ate that banana yesterday afternoon. If it was you who threw the peel at Mom, when did you do it
Finish or cleanup: Last time, just before I left home two weeks ago. Times previous I had swept up the debris whenever time permitted
Quote:When had you been doing?
An activity unlikely to be repeated: I had beat my wife briefly in 2001, then throughout 2007 when she finally died
Crazy this sort of thing can be very difficult, many of us resenting another's apparent homework. You might achieve more reply breaking your task into several smaller threads spaced a day or three apart
I will however transmit a link to my Better Half who is much smarter than I, and if she responds I will fwd any further comment
Good luck tho, I do admire your typical esl tenacity and determination, attention to detail and subtlety