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Narrative Tenses Worksheet
Narrative Tenses Worksheet
NARRATIVE TENSES
1. Read both stories and write and ending for each one:
2. Check the words in bold in both stories and match the meanings with the following sentences:
4. Read the first paragraph on “Starfish” again and underline examples of the PAST SIMPLE in color RED; the PAST CONTINUOUS IN COLOR
BLUE; the PAST PERFECT in color ORANGE and the PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS in color GREEN.
5. Practice Time!
Complete the story below with the correct form of the verbs in brackets using the Grammar Chart:
Rules:
a) Use the past simple / past continuous for completed actions which give the main events in a story.
b) Use the past simple / past continuous for actions in progress at a particular time or when another (shorter) action happened.
Also use it to set the scene of a story.
c) Use the past perfect simple / past perfect continuous for completed actions that happened before the main events.
d) Use the past perfect simple / past perfect continuous for longer actions that started before other events and often continued up to them.
One afternoon, Socrates _was standing_ (stand) outside the gates of Athens when he __noticed__ (notice) a traveler who _had been
staring__ (stare) at him for a long time. Socrates _asked_ (ask) the man why he _had came_ (come) to Athens. ‘I am thinking of moving to
Athens’, he said. ‘What is it like to live here?’ Socrates _looked_ (look) at him. ‘First, would you tell me what it was like in your home city?’
The man replied, ‘Oh, it was awful. Everyone stabs you in the back and wants to make money from you.’ Frowning, Socrates _told_ (tell)
him, ‘Well, you will find the same thing here. I suggest you go somewhere else.’
Socrates _had been standing_ (stand) there a few hours more when another man _approached_ (approach) him. This man too _had just
arrived_ (just arrive) in Athens and he _had considered_ (consider) moving to the city. He too asked Socrates, ‘Can you tell me what it is
like to live here?’ Socrates asked, ‘First, would you tell me what it was like in your previous home city?’ ‘Where I come from the people all
work together and help each other’ said the man. ‘Kindness is everywhere and you never treated with anything but complete respect.’
‘Well, _replied_ (reply) Socrates, ‘you will find the same thing here. Welcome to Athens’