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    Socrates was standing outside the gates of Athens when he noticed a traveler who had been staring at him for a long time. Socrates asked the man why he had come to Athens. The man said he was thinking of moving there. Socrates then asked the man what his previous city was like. The man replied it was awful, with backstabbing and money-grubbing. Socrates told him Athens would be the same. Hours later, another man approached Socrates about moving to Athens. This man also described his previous home as kind and respectful. Socrates replied the man would find the same in Athens.

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    JONHATAN ALAIN GARCÍA CRUZ

    Use the PAST SIMPLE for completed actions in the past which tell the main events in a
    story. Ex. She picked up the phone and asked for a taxi

    Use the PAST CONTINUOUS to set the general scene/background of a story or to


    talk about actions in progress at or around a particular point in a story, often
    interrupted by another (short) action or event (past simple). Ex. He was talking to his
    girlfriend when the waiter brought the bill.

    Use the PAST PERFECT SIMPLE to talk about actions or situations completed before
    another action in the story. The actions are often mentioned out of time sequence, and
    the past perfect makes the order clear.

    Use the PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS to talk about longer actions or situations
    which started before and continued up to a point in the story. Ex. She had been
    studying all the afternoon when she found out the exam was cancelled.

    A. Complete the text below using the B. Choose the correct alternative.
    appropriate narrative tenses. Then, say if these extracts come
    Was standing
    “One afternoon, Socrates _________ (stand) from a detective story (D), a folk
    outside the gates of Athens when he __________
    noticed
    tale (F) or a biography (B).
    (notice) a traveller whohad_________
    been staring(stare) him for
    1. The old man fished/was fishing as usual
    a long time. Socrates _________
    asked (ask) the man
    when he saw/was seeing something
    why he _________
    had come (come) to Athens. “I’m
    strange. .............D
    thinking of moving to Athens,” he said. “What is
    2. In 1995, Ella was teaching/taught in Sudan
    like to live here?” Socrates ________
    looked (look) at
    and became/had become well-known.
    him. “First, would you tell me what was it like in
    ........... B
    your city?” The man replied, “Oh, it was awful.”
    3. I ‘d known/’d been knowing Javier for
    Everyone stabs you in the back and wants to
    many years and when I read/was reading
    make money from you. Frowning, Socrates _____ told
    he was/had been in prison, I knew/was
    (tell) him, “Well, you’ll find the same things here.
    knowing there was a mistake. ...........D
    I suggest you to go somewhere else”.
    4. The prince had been searching/was
    searching in the forest for ten hours and
    Socrates _____________
    was standing (stand) there a few
    was beginning /had begun to lose hope.
    hours more when another man __________ approached
    ........... F
    (approach) him. This man toohad________ just arrived (just
    5. He noticed/was noticing that somebody
    arrive) in Athens and ____________
    had considered (consider)
    had left/had been living a briefcase. .........D
    moving to the city. He too asked Socrates, “Can
    6. Ella had been looking/had looked through
    you tell me what is like to live here” Socrates
    old photos when she heard/was hearing a
    asked, “First would you tell me what was like to
    knock on the door. ............ B
    live in your previous home city?” “Where I come
    7. We had driven/had been driving for 30 km
    from the people work together and help each
    when the engine suddenly stopped/had
    other”, said the man. “Kindness is everywhere
    stopped; somebody had taken/took the
    and you are never treated with anything but
    petrol out of the car. ...........D
    respect”. “Well,” _________
    replied (reply) Socrates,
    8. By that evening, children were/had been
    “you’ll find the same thing here. Welcome to
    exhausted because they were walking/had
    Athens”.
    been walking all day. ............ F

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