Narrative Tenses
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Slide 1 - Tekstslide
Slide 2 - Tekstslide
Read the story and decide which of the headlines fits best?
A
What a waste of money!
B
Never borrow money from your friends.
C
Greedy George can't stop spending.
Slide 3 - Quizvraag
Which verb is past simple?
George was looking at his bank account when he noticed an extra £100,000 in it.
A
was looking
B
noticed
Slide 4 - Quizvraag
Slide 5 - Tekstslide
Which verb is past continuous?
George was looking at his bank account when he noticed an extra £100,000 in it.
A
was looking
B
noticed
Slide 6 - Quizvraag
Slide 7 - Tekstslide
Which verb is past perfect?
When the bank realised their mistake, George had spent £85,000.
A
realised
B
had spent
Slide 8 - Quizvraag
Slide 9 - Tekstslide
Look at the uses of the three different narrative tenses. Match them with the correct tense.
To talk about the main actions in a story.
To talk about actions which happened
before the main events in a story.
before the main events in a story.
To talk about actions which describe
the background to a story.
the background to a story.
Past continuous
Past simple
Past perfect
Slide 10 - Sleepvraag
Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the verb.
1. __________________
1. __________________
A
was making
B
made
Slide 11 - Quizvraag
Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the verb.
2. __________________
2. __________________
A
had hidden
B
hid
Slide 12 - Quizvraag
Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the verb.
3. __________________
3. __________________
A
had happened
B
was happening
Slide 13 - Quizvraag
Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the verb.
4. __________________
4. __________________
A
phoned
B
was phoning
Slide 14 - Quizvraag
Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the verb.
5. __________________
5. __________________
A
were burning
B
had burnt
Slide 15 - Quizvraag
Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the verb.
6. __________________
6. __________________
A
was working
B
worked
Slide 16 - Quizvraag
Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the verb.
7. __________________
7. __________________
A
walked
B
was walking
Slide 17 - Quizvraag
Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the verb.
8. __________________
8. __________________
A
had given
B
gave
Slide 18 - Quizvraag
Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the verb.
9. __________________
9. __________________
A
ran
B
was running
Slide 19 - Quizvraag
Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the verb.
10. __________________
10. __________________
A
had left
B
left
Slide 20 - Quizvraag
Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the verb.
11. __________________
11. __________________
A
won
B
had won
Slide 21 - Quizvraag
Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the verb.
12. __________________
12. __________________
A
had painted
B
was painting
