Adverbs
I hardly ever travel by plane.
How often do you travel by plane?
Past simple
What tense do we use to talk about actions that happened one after another?
He passed his exam. He'd been preparing for it for months.
Why did he pass his exam?
eventually
What is the synonym for 'in the end'?
take off
What do you call the moment when the plane leaves the ground?
We nearly crashed.
How close were you to crashing?
Past continuous
What tense do we use to talk about a longer action, which was in progress when another action happened?
I almost didn't recognize Tom. He'd changed a lot since we last ment.
How much had Tom changed since they last met?
lately
What is the synonym for recently?
delayed
What do you call a flight that can't leave on time?
She asked politely.
How did she ask?
Past perfect
What tense do we use to talk about things that happened before the main past action?
Lisa was crying because she had been reading a very sad book.
Why was Lisa crying?
nearly
What is the synonym for almost?
Baggage reclaim
What do you call the area of an airport where you can collect your luggage?
The can ran away.
Where did the cat run?
Past perfect continuous
What tense do we use to stress how long a past action had been going on before another past action?
I was playing chess when I accidentally dropped my teacup.
What did you drop while you were playing chess?
hardly
What is the synonym for almost not?
Anecdote
What do you call a short, interesting story about real events?
She's completely unreliable.
To what extent is she unreliable?
Past simple, Past continuous, Past Perfect,
Past perfect continuous
What are the narrative tenses?
I'd been flying for an hour when the pilot passed out.
How long had you been flying when the pilot passed out?
straightaway
What is the synonym for immediately?
Flight attendant
What do you call a member of cabin crew?