2.2

Narrative tenses
I can use
the past simple,
past continuous,
and past perfect
to tell a story that happened
in the past.


We use these to make sure we don't bore someone to death when describing a story & to make the sequence of events clear :)
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Narrative tenses
I can use
the past simple,
past continuous,
and past perfect
to tell a story that happened
in the past.


We use these to make sure we don't bore someone to death when describing a story & to make the sequence of events clear :)

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Example - boring.
Last night, I walked home. I saw a car running very fast towards a red light. I looked at the driver. I saw him talking on the phone.
He didn't stop at the traffic light, and another car crashed into him.
The police arrived. The police asked what happened.
I told them that the driver didn't see the light bc he was on his phone.
  • Example - clear and rich!
    Last night, I was walking home when I saw a car running very fast towards a red light. I looked at the driver and I could see that he was talking on the phone. He didn't stop at the light and another car crashed into him. When the police arrived, they asked me what had happened and I told them that the driver hadn't seen the traffic light bc he was using his phone.

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

Narrative tense

PAST SIMPLE = describe the main events in chronological order

PAST CONTINUOUS = to set the scene & to describe actions/situations in progress

PAST PERFECT = describe events that happened earlier in the past
Example - clear and rich!
Last night, I was walking home when I saw a car running very fast towards a red light. I looked at the driver and I could see that he was talking on the phone. He didn't stop at the light and another car crashed into him. When the police arrived, they asked me what had happened and I told them that the driver hadn't seen the traffic light bc he was using his phone.

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

More examples of the past perfect
= completed action which took place BEFORE another action in the past:
By the time we arrived at the cinema, the film had already started.

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

SB, p 20
Complete the grammar focus and then do

ex 5 & 6 - in pairs


timer
6:00

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

Tom couldn't play because...
A
he had forgotten his trainers
B
he forgot his trainers

Slide 6 - Quizvraag

The referee blew his whistle and...
A
the game started.
B
the game was starting.

Slide 7 - Quizvraag

Sue and Jenny were excited because...
A
they didn't go to a football match before
B
they hadn't been to a football match before

Slide 8 - Quizvraag

It was snowing when ...
A
the marathon began
B
the marathon had begun

Slide 9 - Quizvraag

I can use the narrative tenses
0100

Slide 10 - Poll

Need more practice?

Do at least 3 MEL assignments (2.2)

Revisit these slides - extra explanations & activities at the end

Slide 11 - Tekstslide

Slide 12 - Tekstslide

Past Perfect
Mindmap
Quick video explanation
Dutch video
Extra worksheet practice

Slide 13 - Tekstslide