Past simple and Continuous
Which verb tense(s) do we use after the word "when"? And after "while"?
After "when": Past simple or past continuous
After "while": Past continuous
In which type of sentences do we use indefinite pronouns starting with "some"?
In affirmative sentences.
What type of adjectives are recommended to be used in a story? Mention 2 examples.
Strong adjectives: Tiny - Ancient
What verb tenses do we mainly use to tell or write a story?
PAST TENSES
Complete this sentence: We ____ (watch) the news last night when we ____ (hear) the terrible news.
We WERE WATCHING the news last night when we HEARD the terrible news.
In which types of sentences do we use indefinite pronouns starting with "any"?
In negative and interrogative sentences.
Mention an adjective which is similar to "very big".
HUGE
What things aren't necessary/obligatory in a written story?
1. The title
2. The story doesn't have to be true
Complete this sentence: I ______ (can not) believe Jim yesterday when he ______ (tell) me he _____ (have) an accident last week because he _____ (talk) on the phone while he _____ (drive).
I COULDN'T believe Jim yesterday when he TOLD me he HAD an accident last week because he WAS TALKING on the phone while he WAS DRIVING.
Complete this sentence: "______ at this house, except for me, knows the truth but you tell me _______ about it because it's not convenient for you".
EVERYONE
NOTHING
Mention a synonym of boring.
DULL
Mention 2 good phrases to start telling a story.
"I'm going to tell you about something funny that happened to me..."
"This is a true story that happened to me when..."
Mention 3 uses of the past continuous and 3 example sentences.
1. An action in progress in the past: "Sam was studying for an exam last night".
2. Two simultaneous actions in the past: "I was cleaning my room while my brother was sleeping".
3. An action in progress in the past interrupted by a shorter action: "We were watching TV when the phone rang".
Complete this sentence: Don't say _____ to ______. It's a secret and _______ should know about it.
ANYTHING
ANYBODY
NOBODY
What's the order of adjectives in sentences? Provide an example sentence.
OPINION + FACT
Example: I found a SPECIAL SILVER medal in a box last weekend.
Mention 2 direct questions you can use when you tell a story in order to include the listener.
What do you think happened next?
Can you imagine what I did after that?