Narrative Tenses

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What is the past perfect tense?

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The past perfect tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action or event in the past. Example: "She had finished her homework before dinner."

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When do we use the past simple tense?

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The past simple tense is used to describe actions that happened at a specific time in the past. Example: "I visited my grandmother last week."

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What is the past continuous tense?

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The past continuous tense describes actions that were in progress at a specific time in the past. Example: "I was reading a book when the phone rang."

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How do we form the past perfect tense?

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The past perfect tense is formed using 'had' + past participle of the verb. Example: "They had left before I arrived."

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What is the structure of the past continuous tense?

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The past continuous tense is formed using 'was/were' + present participle (verb+ing). Example: "She was studying all night."

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When do we use the past perfect tense?

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We use the past perfect tense to show that one action was completed before another action in the past. Example: "He had already eaten when she arrived."

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What is an example of the past simple tense?

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An example of the past simple tense is: "They played soccer yesterday."

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What is an example of the past continuous tense?

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An example of the past continuous tense is: "I was watching TV when the lights went out."

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What is the difference between past simple and past perfect?

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The past simple describes a completed action in the past, while the past perfect describes an action that was completed before another past action. Example: "I finished my work (past simple) before I had dinner (past perfect)."

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What is the function of the past continuous tense in storytelling?

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The past continuous tense is often used to set the scene or describe background actions in a story. Example: "It was raining while they were walking home."