Week 4.1: narrative tenses again

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 3

* What would you have done?
* This dilemma touches on some big philosophical themes, some of which the corona crisis also deals with. Can you think of any?

We're doing narrative tenses

What do I expect from you? 

I expect you do the exercises in the LessonUp

What if you understand everything?

You don't have to write along with my instruction, you can do something else for English, and you do it quietly

Where can I find extra English work? 

Look in Classroom for extra practice, extra challenges, or work on Quizlet

Narrative Tenses

Narrative tenses are used to tell a story or talk about events in the past.

Past simple: state and actions at a definite time in the past. ( Main events)

                                       I left university in 2010.

Past continuous: Things that were going on in the past. ( Background info)

                                      I was walking down the street when I suddenly heard a

                                      loud noise.

Past Perfect: to make clear that one action happened before another.

                                      I didn't have any money because I had lost my wallet.

Past simple or Present Perfect?

1. Hollywood ......... always ........... true stories in its films.( use)

   2. Hollywood ..................  making films in the 1920s. (begin)

   3. Some of the best films in recent years ..................... based on real events. 

       (be)

1. Hollywood ......... always ........... true stories in its films.( use)
2. Hollywood .................. making films in the 1920s. (begin)
3. Some of the best films in recent years ..................... based on real events. (be)

Narrative Tenses

1. Demi .............................. (wake up) late because she                                                         ..................................... (forget) to set her alarm clock.

2. She .................................. (have) breakfast when the telephone                                    ............................. (ring).

3. I couldn't open the door because I  ............................... (leave) the keys at              home.

1. Demi ....... (wake up) late because she..... (forget) to set her alarm clock.
2. She .......... (have) breakfast when the telephone ........ (ring).
3. I couldn't open the door because I ....... (leave) the keys at home.

Make correct sentences

Sleep de juiste woorden naar de zin om een goede zin te maken (present perfect, past simple / continuous)

I ______________ (make) dinner, when Luke arrived

have

has

was

were

made

making

Make correct sentences

Sleep de juiste woorden naar de zin om een goede zin te maken (present perfect, past simple / continuous)

I __________ (work) here since I graduated school.

have

has

was

were

worked

working

Make correct sentences

Sleep de juiste woorden naar de zin om een goede zin te maken (present perfect, past simple / continuous)

I __________ (work) here since I graduated school.

have

has

was

were

worked

working

Make correct sentences

Sleep de juiste woorden naar de zin om een goede zin te maken (present perfect, past simple / continuous)

The sun _______ (shine) every day that summer.

have

has

was

were

shined

shining

Make correct sentences

Sleep de juiste woorden naar de zin om een goede zin te maken (present perfect, past simple / continuous)

I __________ (work) here since I graduated school.

have

has

was

were

worked

working

Make correct sentences

Sleep de juiste woorden naar de zin om een goede zin te maken (present perfect, past simple / continuous)

We ______ (see) Alice in town a few days ago

have

has

was

were

seen

seeing

saw

Make correct sentences

Sleep de juiste woorden naar de zin om een goede zin te maken (present perfect, past simple / continuous)

We ______ (see) Alice in town a few days ago

have

has

was

were

seen

seeing

saw

Self-study

- Quizlet irregular verbs (classroom)

- past simple/continuous LINK

- past simple/ present perfect LINK

- past perfect LINK

- use Oxford Online 

- Quizlet vocab (classroom)

- read your book