Narrative Tenses - Grammar Question Writing
Practise narrative tenses at B1 level by completing questions, writing personal answers and putting words in order. Includes a model, partner practice and a separate key with sample answers and guidance on alternatives.
What’s in the worksheet?
- Model and grammar reminder
- Question completion and personal answers
- Word-order practice
- Answer key with sample responses and teacher guidance
Write connected narrative questions and answers around one surprising event.
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Page 1 of 2 · A4 printable PDF
Page 2 of 2 · Answer key · A4 printable PDF
A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Give learners page 1 and keep the page 2 answer key separate. Its question forms are targets; personal answers are models, not required wording.
- Trace the old-photo example from background activity to an earlier forgotten fact.
- Complete A's four questions, then answer them as one real or invented story: background, next action, earlier experience and ending.
- Reorder B's conversation, earlier events and reaction questions; use them to extend the partner's story.
Support and extension
Keep one consistent timeline rather than four unrelated answers. Use continuous for background, simple for main events and perfect for earlier events; the key's fox story is only a model.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
