To develop the ability to understand and accurately use a range of narrative tenses. Past perfect grammar intermediate to upper intermediate. Sep 20, 2015 story telling game to practise narrative tenses this is a quick game for intermediate level students and above. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues. Students english file students site new upperintermediate grammar file 2 lesson b narrative tenses. Todays lesson is for high upper intermediate english students. By the end of the course telling stories in english will be much easier for you. Before that two cars had crashed past perfect after that i saw an accident at the same time i was coming past simple past continuous 2. Is sometimes used to explain the condition of people or things at the time of the main events in the story. Lesson b narrative tenses, past perfect continuous english. The four narrative tenses are the past simple, past continuous, past perfect and past perfect continuous and one or more of these can be used in a sentence. It was raining outside when sam got out of bed and looked out of the window. Watch all of our upper intermediate level english video lessons here.
This upper intermediate level english course will provide you with a narrative guide that you can use to create a compelling story. It is a great teaching resource for upper intermediate or advanced students but would be quite adaptable for pre intermediate and intermediate students. The cards can be used to highlight the difference between the true chronological order of events and the order in which events are mentioned when. English esl narrative tenses worksheets most downloaded 15. Where no verb is given, put one of the following linking words into the gaps. Print one copy each of page two and three of the pdf template for this exercise. The cards can be used to highlight the difference between the true chronological order of events and the order in which events are mentioned when using the past perfect. Put them into the passive, keeping the same meaning. Story telling game to practise narrative tenses this is a quick game for intermediate level students and above. Narrative tenses b2 upperintermediate esl lesson plan.
A2 elementary to pre intermediate b1 intermediate b2 upper intermediate c1 advanced. It starts with fluency practice and works towards developing accuracy. Use the hint button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. Mixed tenses exercises intermediate exercises upper intermediate level home.
The day anne died, they had been married for 48 years. All downloads are in pdf format and consist of a worksheet and answer sheet to check your results. Lesson b narrative tenses, past perfect continuous. It is a worksheet for upper intermediate students to practice narrative tenses, so such, and airport vocabulary. This worksheet has different types of exercises such as a cloze text, finding mistakes, actives or passives as well as an answer key in the end.
Miscellaneous tenses exercises present, past, future. Use the time expressions and the past perfect tense to. The worksheet focuses on reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar mixed tenses, and speaking. Put the verb in brackets into the correct form in the gap after the verb. The past perfect has the meaning of before then, so there must be another point in the past before which the events take place. Where i will try to illustrate a language point with a story, no doubt with varying degrees of success. They are often found in stories and descriptions of past events, such as personal anecdotes. Where no verb is given, put the following linking words into the gaps. He picked up his phone and sent a text to his friend james. Free printable pdf grammar worksheets, quizzes and games, from a to z, for eflesl teachers. Its fine to use the past perfect for multiple actions so long as there is a later past time reference point.
Twentyfour cards with sentences for correction, mc, or verb transformation tasks. When we tell a story in the past, we often use linking. Mixed tense revision complete the sentences with the suitable form of the verbs in brackets. Upper intermediate level grammar worksheets tricky choices face the students here with a choice of past perfect, past perfect continuous and past continuous past tense worksheet. Strong intermediate and above could be adapted for lower or higher. Classroom activities to teach narrative tenses british council. T074narrative tenses past and past perfect tense english grammar exercises.
English esl narrative tenses worksheets most downloaded 15 results an exercise in past tenses past simple, past continuous and past perfect with a key. Enjoy the tale of a naughty little boy and revise tenses all in 90 seconds. English esl narrative tenses worksheets most downloaded. Students english file students site new upper intermediate grammar file 2 lesson b narrative tenses, past perfect continuous. The exercise can be used either to revise or introduce the past perfect. Upperintermediate level english course narratives alison. Narrative tenses are used to talk about past events and to tell storiesnarrative tenses are four tenses that we often use for talking about past events. She took a deep breath, tried to calm down and then spoke. You can often find them in stories, textbooks, spoken accounts and in descriptions of past events. It is a great teaching resource for upperintermediate or advanced students but would be quite adaptable for preintermediate and intermediate students.
Upper intermediate b2c1 students read about how the modern use of mobile devices is affecting the way families spend time together. My upper intermediate students will do it and theyll write they own story. Dec 07, 2016 learn how to use past tenses with j dunn. While finally and although however as soon as then before when. Later, swap escape stories with other groups and let them correct any mistakes that other groups made with narrative tenses. Narrative tenses teachingenglish british council bbc. We left for the airport on an exceptionally sunny day.
This time were going to be taking about narrative tenses, which are story tenses. Telling a story teachingenglish british council bbc. May 11, 2011 where i will try to illustrate a language point with a story, no doubt with varying degrees of success. They both feature examples at the top of each to help the student figure out in which instance each tense should be used. T074 narrative tenses past and past perfect tense english grammar exercises. Speakout 9781408217023 upper intermediate students book. Today were releasing a software update that adds a 200 micron print setting that means youre able to print up to 2x faster. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device.
Narrative tenses all past tenses page 3 of 3 test english. We thought that we were on the right path when suddenly we 1 run into a very familiar rock and 2 realise that we 3 walk in circles for quite a long time. Activities used to practise narrative tenses include gap fills, dictations, story writing and reading, ordering jumbled text, and rewriting events starting at the end. The multiplechoice and gapfill exercises in this section cover areas such as tenses, collocations, idioms and phrasal verbs. We can use them to tell a story or to describe past events, including personal anecdotes. Thank you for sharing this excellent teaching resource.
It hurt a lot at the time but now he uses it to help him teach you about narrative tenses the grammar we use to tell stories. Narrative tenses a story i saw an accident on the road when i was coming to work this morning. B2 upperintermediate esl lesson plan from the team tefl b2 coursebook about narrative tenses. In this unit we will learn how to use narrative tenses to talk about a story in the past. I made it as a mingle for new students to get to know each other but over time it has shown that its a good exercise for practising the narrative tenses. Im steve, a motor mechanic and this is the story of something strange that. We use the past perfect simple with stative verbs to talk about states or situations that had started earlier in the past. Ive prepared this worksheet to practice narrative tenses.
Choose the correct option to complete the text below. Use the most suitable form of the verb in capitals past simple, past continuous or past perfect. They are often found in stories and descriptions of past events. Explanations and examples along with tests and exercises online to practise past simple tense in english. Tenses exercise for intermediate level english grammar.
Upper intermediate level tense revision busy teacher. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb past and past perfect. When she opened the door, she pretended that we werent there and she went to her room he called me and told me to go, but when i arrived he wasnt there we also use the past simple to talk about past habits or past states we often went to the bar for a drink. Fill in the gaps with the most appropriate narrative tenses of the verbs in brackets. Fill in all the gaps, then press check to check your answers. Theres also a phrasal verb question in there, too see number 3. Could also be used for intermediate classes as a supplementary material.
Their escape story must be written down and contain narrative tenses. The lesson also includes a grammatical focus session that aims to develop understanding of the meaning and form of narrative tenses. You may not get exactly the same answers as i have. Story ordering and gap fill exercises for a simple story using narrative tenses.
Time to take a careful look at the structure of some english sentences. Past simple we left on a rainy day past continuous it was pouring down even at midday. Simple past, past progressive, past perfect simple, past perfect progressive. Students will develop fluency and work towards developing accuracy.
Using any 4 of the objects that are written on the white board by the teacher example list below, groups must find a way out in under five minutes. When i saw the boy coming towards me, i said hello. It will also help you understand why using the past simple, past perfect, and past continuous form of verbs are useful in narratives. Narrative tenses use the past simple for completed actions in the past which tell the main event in a story. Each card has one of the 16 sentences above, but the narrative tense is missing on the question side. This lesson plan for teachers of teenage and adult students at intermediate level and above is based on the theme of telling stories. Past simple we use the past simple to talk about past events in chronological order. Narrative tenses are verb tenses that are used to talk about the past. B2 upper intermediate esl lesson plan from the team tefl b2 coursebook about narrative tenses. English grammar practice exercise, upper intermediate level. Welcome to esl printables, the website where english language teachers exchange resources.
Narrative tenses cards correct order mike astbury 2017 story cards correct order 1. Choose the correct verbs so that each tense appears once. Tenses pdf worksheets english vocabulary and grammar. The cards can be used to highlight the difference between.
Type the correct verb in the correct form into the box. Teachers get 35 of our exercises and worksheets in printable pdf format to hand out in. Classroom activities to teach narrative tenses british. Example the following are examples of narrative tenses. Weblinks and narrative tenses, past perfect continuous. Practise your english grammar and vocabulary with these quick exercises for upper intermediate and advanced learners of english. Past simple, past perfect, past continuous 1 gapfill exercise. Upperintermediate english tenses test learn english. The day i left, i had been in england for exactly 4 years. You have to fill each space with either the past continuous, past perfect simple or past perfect continuous 1. The next activity is done in pairs to test your understanding of narrative tenses.
One evening paul was watching the television and eating his supper when the door suddenly opened and a burglar. For example, your sentence without any context would not make sense as there is no later point of reference. Apr 17, 2016 exercises tenses exercise for intermediate level. As i mentioned already, read the sentences carefully for clues on which tense should be used.
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