Grammar
what are the narrative tenses?
Past simple, Past continous, Past perfect and Past perfect continous (progressive).
We use __________ for actions that started and finished in the past
Simple Past
Write a sentence using past progressive tense and simple past.
Open
Complete
I went __ a run in the morning.
for
What is the structure of Simple Past in negative form?
Subject+ did not + verb in simple form + complement
We use ______ to give background information and describe a scene or situation
Past Continous
Review the sentence:
It rains all day yestarday
Incorrect
It rained all day yesterday
Choose:
Can you _____ me a favor?
a) make b) do c) ask
b) do
What is the structure of Past perfect Progressive?
Subject + had + been + verb+ing + complement.
The 1._________ Tense refers to something that occurred in the past, 2.______ another action in the past. In other words, it expresses one event that was completed before another past event
Past Perfect
Before
Review the sentence:
When have you sent the email?
Incorrect
Have you sent the email? (present perfect)
Did you send the email? (simple past)
What is the correct expression?
a) throw a party
b) make a party
a) throw a party
What is the structure of Past Perfect?
Subject + had + past participle form of the main verb + before + subject + simple past tense .
Subject + simple past tense + after + subject + had + past participle .
After + subject + had + past participle + subject + simple past tense .
Note: When can be used in place of before or after in any of the above structure
The ___________ Tense is very similar to the_____________Tense. We use it to express something that started in the past and continued until another event happened in the past.
Past Perfect Continuous
Past Perfect
Review the sentence:
When the guest arrived, I already coocked dinner.
When the guest arrived, I HAD already coocked dinner.
I ___ a lot of research before I ___ my degree
did
got
When we tell a story in the past, we often use ______ words or phrases to join two or more sentences or clauses.
linking
The ________Tense refers to something that happened in the past before another past event, the ________Tense refers to something that started in the past and continues into the present.
Past Perfect
Present Perfect
Write a sentence using a combination of narrative tenses.
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What is the difference between steal, burgle and rob?
steal: to take something illegally (general)
Burgle: to steal things from a building (especially from a house)
Rob: to steal money from a place (especially a bank), organization or person