Time Expressions in Narratives
Which time expression can correctly begin a narrative?
A. First; B. Later; C. Suddenly
A. First
Which preposition fits?
“The cat is ________ the table.”
(under / between / in)
The cat is under the table.
What is the correct past simple form?
“My parents ________ (travel) to Japan last year.”
My parents traveled to Japan last year.
“I usually ________ (eat) breakfast at 7.”
I usually eat breakfast at 7.
What is the subject and verb in this sentence?
“My parents live in Nanjing.”
Subject: (My) parents
Verb: (live)
What time expression fits this sentence?
“________ I woke up, I checked my phone.”
A. After; B. Before; C. Lastly
A. After
There’s a picture ________ the wall.
on
“She ________ (watch) a movie when I called.”
She was watching a movie when I called.
Choose the correct present continuous verb:
“Look! It ________ (rain).”
Look! It is raining.
Identify the subject in this sentence:
“Look! The teacher is writing on the board.”
What kind of time expression is “while I was walking to class”?
Choose 1:
Sequence, Duration, or Specific Time?
Duration
The library is ________ the coffee shop and the bank.
under, between, among
between
“He ________ (study) when his friend ________ (knock).”
He was studying when his friend knocked.
Which sentence has correct structure?
A) “She liking spicy food.”
B) “She likes spicy food.”
B. She likes spicy food.
Identify the verb phrase in this sentence:
“They are studying for their exam right now.”
are studying
Rearrange this sentence to include a time expression correctly:
“I found my keys. I looked under the chair. Suddenly.”
I looked under the chair. Suddenly, I found my keys.
Where should the preposition go in this sentence?
“The teacher is standing the whiteboard.”
The teacher is standing ^ the whiteboard.
Between standing and the whiteboard.
“was reading / while / I / the phone / rang”
The phone rang while I was reading.
Put the words in correct present tense order:
“studying / right now / I / am / English”
I am studying English right now.
Right now, I am studying English.
Which word is the main verb here?
“She always wears a red scarf in winter.”
wear(s)
Rearrange the sentence and add ONE correct time expression from this list:
(first, suddenly, after that, while, later on)
“walk to class / I / it started to rain”
Multiple answers may be correct.
Put this phrase in correct English order with the right preposition:
“in front of / the building / a small garden / there is”
There is a small garden in front of the building.
Trick Question!!!
If you were running a race and passed the person in second place, what place would you be in now?
Second place
Put the words in the correct order using present simple or present continuous as needed:
“always / he / listens to music / studying / is / when / he”
He always listens to music when he is studying.
Identify both the subject and verb in this sentence:
“During the walk to school, it started to rain.”
Subject: It
Verb: started