5. Writing a narrative
In this section we have looked at the past perfect. This tense is very useful when writing narratives.
We use it in conjunction with the past simple and the past continuous.
Have a look at this example from slideshare ( you only need to watch up to slide 25):
Importante
So, when we write a narrative, we use:
different tenses: past simple, past continuous and past perfect
conjunctions and time phrases: then, later, after that, before
a logical progression: beginning, complication, end
and we think of a title!
Actividad de lectura
Write a narrative about the day Paco won the lottery. Use the narrative tenses (past simple, past perfect and past continuous) and the conjunctions and time phrases. Write 80-100 words.