EventA general term expressing that somebody or something does something or that something happens. E.g.: An apple fell on Isaac’s head.s and background descriptions in a story

In a story which is told in past time the events are expressed with past simple, whereas for background description past continuous is used.

The past simple is used for actionA general term expressing that somebody or something does somethings which are completed at a definiteRelating to a specific or determined person, thing, idea or time. E.g.: I know the guy you are talking about. ("the guy you are talking about") point of timeA particular moment in time. E.g.: She came home at six. ("six") I was born in 1980. ("1980") in the past. This point can be implied, or expressed with a time expressionA word or group of words used in a particular situation. E.g.: Good morning, at six, on the sofa or a clauseA group of related words containing a subject and a verb.: