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Narrative tenses

Authored by Nikx Martínez

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Narrative tenses
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Use the simple past to_______


He packed his bags, ordered a taxi, and left the house.

talk about completed actions. To tell the order of events.

talk about background information.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Use the past continuous to_______


The sun was shining, and the birds were chirping.

talk about background information. Actions in progress in the past. Two simultaneous actions in the past.

talk about completed actions. To tell the order of events.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Use the past perfect to talk about_______


They had been friends until she left.

I realized that I had left the ticket when I opened my bag.

talk about completed actions. To tell the order of events.

an action that was completed before another action.

a state or situation in progress up to a point in past.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Use the past perfect continuous to talk about__________


I had been calling all morning before I get a hold from her.

an ongoing action that started before another actions in the past.

repeated actions that happened before another action in the past.

an action that was completed before another action in the past.

situation in progress up to a point.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

The runner_____all the way back to the finish line after she _____her leg.

crawled - was breaking

crawled - had broken

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

I had never_____any sailing before, I must admit I _____it at all.

been doing - wasn't liking

done - didn't like

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

We had______for hours before we____ someone to help us.

been walking - found

walked - were finding

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

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