Narrative tenses

QUICK QUIZ: The narrative tenses
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QUICK QUIZ: The narrative tenses

Slide 1 - Diapositive

We talk about posteriority when there is/are...
A
one action after another
B
two actions at the same time
C
one action interrupting the other
D
one action before another

Slide 2 - Quiz

Posteriority
We use the past simple.
I HAD breakfast and then I WALKED to school.

Slide 3 - Diapositive

We talk about simultaneity when there is/are...
A
one action after another
B
two actions at the same time
C
one action interrupting the other
D
one action before another

Slide 4 - Quiz

Simultaneity
We use the past continuous (+ the past simple).
- While I WAS WATCHING TV, my sister WAS COOKING.
- She WAS WALKING to school, when suddenly her friend SHOWED up.

Slide 5 - Diapositive

We talk about anteriority when there is/are...
A
one action after another
B
two actions at the same time
C
one action interrupting the other
D
one action before another

Slide 6 - Quiz

Anteriority
We use the past simple and the past perfect.
- We HAD already LEARNED about fairy tales in a Dutch lesson when we WATCHED The Three Ravens. 

Slide 7 - Diapositive

Read the sentence.
Does the sentence indicate posteriotity, simultaneity or anteriority?
"It WAS RAINING outside when Sam GOT out of bed and LOOKED out of the window. "
A
posteriority: one action after another
B
simultaneity: two actions at the same time
C
simultaneity: one action interrupting another
D
anteriority: one action before another

Slide 8 - Quiz

Read the sentence.
Does the sentence indicate posteriotity, simultaneity or anteriority?
"He APOLOGISED and LEFT the shop"
A
posteriority: one action after another
B
simultaneity: two actions at the same time
C
simultaneity: one action interrupting another
D
anteriority: one action before the other

Slide 9 - Quiz

Read the sentence.
Does the sentence indicate posteriotity, simultaneity or anteriority?
"He REALISED he HAD FORGOTTEN to take his wallet when he HAD LEFT the house
A
posteriority
B
simultaneity: two actions at the same time
C
simultaneity: one action interrupting another
D
anteriority

Slide 10 - Quiz

Read the sentence.
Does the sentence indicate posteriotity, simultaneity or anteriority?
"He WAS WALKING home when he SAW his mum drive past."
A
posteriority
B
simultaneity: two actions at the same time
C
simultaneity: one action interrupting another
D
anteriority

Slide 11 - Quiz

Read the sentence.
Does the sentence indicate posteriotity, simultaneity or anteriority?
"She SAW him and STOPPED the car to give him a ride home."
A
posteriority
B
simultaneity: two actions at the same time
C
simultaneity: one action interrupting another
D
anteriority

Slide 12 - Quiz

Read the sentence.
Does the sentence indicate posteriotity, simultaneity or anteriority?
"After he finished getting ready he CHECKED his phone and SAW that James HAD REPLIED."
A
posteriority
B
simultaneity: two actions at the same time
C
simultaneity: one action interrupting another
D
anteriority

Slide 13 - Quiz

Read the sentence.
Does the sentence indicate posteriotity, simultaneity or anteriority?
"They SAW that James HAD FOUND some other kids to play with."
A
posteriority
B
simultaneity: two actions at the same time
C
simultaneity: one action interrupting another
D
anteriority

Slide 14 - Quiz

Read the sentence.
Does the sentence indicate posteriotity, simultaneity or anteriority?
"While they WERE PLAYING football, it STOPPED raining."
A
posteriority
B
simultaneity: two actions at the same time
C
simultaneity: one action interrupting another
D
anteriority

Slide 15 - Quiz

STORY TIME
Pair up with someone.
Put the sentences in the correct order.
Read the story out loud.

Slide 16 - Diapositive