Narrative_tenses_revision_1

Narrative tenses revision
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​Veni, vidi, vici

​(1)Julius Caesar had been preparing for the battle against the
(2)Kingdom of Pontus for months, feeling confident about
(3)winning. As he was leading his troops, the noise of swords (4)clashing filled the air. When the sun went down, the Kingdom of (5)Pontus had been beaten, and Caesar stood as the winner on the (6)battlefield. Reflecting on his success, he said, "I came, I saw, I (7)conquered," knowing that people would remember his victory (8)for a long time. The soldiers who had been fighting with him (9)celebrated their hard-earned win, knowing they had been part (10)of a big moment. With the Kingdom of Pontus under his (11)control, Caesar's power and influence in the ancient world (12)continued to grow. →

Find narrative tenses in the text.​

1) Which lines don't have narrative tenses?

2) Which narrative tenses have you found in the individual lines? →

​1) Which lines don't have narrative tenses?
(2), (10), (11)
2) Which narrative tenses have you found in the individual lines? →

​(1)Julius Caesar had been preparing for the battle against the
(2)Kingdom of Pontus for months, feeling confident about
(3)winning. As he was leading his troops, the noise of swords (4)clashing filled the air. When the sun went down, the Kingdom of (5)Pontus had been beaten, and Caesar stood as the winner on the (6)battlefield. Reflecting on his success, he said, "I came, I saw, I (7)conquered," knowing that people would remember his victory (8)for a long time. The soldiers who had been fighting with him (9)celebrated their hard-earned win, knowing they had been part (10)of a big moment. With the Kingdom of Pontus under his (11)control, Caesar's power and influence in the ancient world (12)continued to grow.

​(1)Julius Caesar had been preparing for the battle against the
(2)Kingdom of Pontus for months, feeling confident about
(3)winning. As he was leading his troops, the noise of swords (4)clashing filled the air. When the sun went down, the Kingdom of (5)Pontus had been beaten, and Caesar stood as the winner on the (6)battlefield. Reflecting on his success, he said, "I came, I saw, I (7)conquered," knowing that people would remember his victory (8)for a long time. The soldiers who had been fighting with him (9)celebrated their hard-earned win, knowing they had been part (10)of a big moment. With the Kingdom of Pontus under his (11)control, Caesar's power and influence in the ancient world (12)continued to grow.

What are the uses of the narrative tenses in the text?

Write your answers on the worksheet above the individual narrative tenses you have found.

Use the notes on Edupage to match the tenses with the uses.

A more challenging version: try to do it without the notes. →