Wednesday, 15 April 2020




NARRATIVE TENSES  ( PAST SIMPLE - PAST CONTINUOUS OR PROGRESSIVE- PAST PERFECT )


                               Past Perfect Tense (examples, videos)


 Exercises to understand when to use Past Simple and Past Perfect :

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1.  http://www.adelescorner.org/grammar/past_perfect/past_perfect_vs_past_simple.html
( To understand the concept)

2.http://digitalcampus.free.fr/Level3/Unit33/SubUnit333/ChooseTense01.jcl.htm

3.https://www.english-4u.de/en/tenses-exercises/past-simple-past-perfect.htm

4.https://www.english-4u.de/en/tenses-exercises/past-simple-past-perfect2.htm

5.https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/past_perfect_simple_past.htm


Exercises to understand when to use Past Simple- Past Continuous- Past Perfect : 

A quick reminder

  • Past simple
    • Describes the main events of the story
    • Describes sequences of events
    • It is the 'standard' narrative tense. If in doubt, go for past simple.
  • Past continuous  =ABA / IA IN SPANISH
    • Describes unfinished actions, especially around a certain time
    • Describes longer actions interrupted by shorter ones
  • Past perfect  ( SUPER PAST)
    • Describes actions which took place before the main actions in the story
The exam will be easier.

1.https://www.superprof.es/apuntes/idiomas/ingles/gramatica-inglesa/verb-tense/exercises-present-and-past-simple-continuous-and-perfect.html


2.https://elt.oup.com/student/result/engupp/a_grammar/unit02/2c?cc=global&selLanguage=en

3.https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1/past-simple-past-continuous-past-perfect/

4.http://www.ice.urv.es/eoiact/level3/narrativetenses1.htm