Narrative tenses Flashcards

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Simple past

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Actions in the past, which sets the main event in the story

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Past continuous

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To set the general scene of a story

An action in progress in a particular point in the story

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Past perfect simple

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Actions or situation that were completed before another action

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Past perfect continuous

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Longer actions or situations which started before and continues up to a point in the story

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