Narrating events

Use the past continuous for an action in progress and the past simple for an event during it.

Lessons

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Narrating events
Use the past continuous for an action in progress and the past simple for an event during it.
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An interrupted journey · Setting a scene with the past continuous
Setting a scene with the past continuous in context, with bilingual examples and practice.
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An interrupted journey · Describing an interrupting event
Describing an interrupting event in context, with bilingual examples and practice.
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Finding a wallet · Sequencing a story
Sequencing a story in context, with bilingual examples and practice.
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Finding a wallet · Linking an event to its result
Linking an event to its result in context, with bilingual examples and practice.
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An unexpected presentation problem · Describing simultaneous actions
Describing simultaneous actions in context, with bilingual examples and practice.
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An unexpected presentation problem · Using while and when
Using while and when in context, with bilingual examples and practice.
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A delayed delivery · Presenting a clear timeline
Presenting a clear timeline in context, with bilingual examples and practice.
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A delayed delivery · Ending a narrative with an outcome
Ending a narrative with an outcome in context, with bilingual examples and practice.
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A day of volunteering · Describing a background, problem and solution
Describing a background, problem and solution in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Reading

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Writing

2 available items

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