Speaking and Grammar (Narrative Tenses) A) You are going to read a story about a woman who had a bad

hair day. If you're having a bad hair day a) you've had a terrible haircut b) nothing's going right for you c) you don't care what people think about you B) Look at these words and phrases from the story and predict what the story is about. A terrible day dressed corridor 9 in the morning kitchen draught security man alone rubbish bin door closed breakfast bin liner London for the day outside keys inside

neighbour's door bell

Which verb tenses are used in this story? Write the name of each tense in the correct place below. - Talk about complete actions in the past. - Talk about actions that happened at the same time as another past action. action. These tenses are called the narrative tenses; they are used to tell a story. - Talk about a past action that happened before another past

Complete the story using verbs in the correct tense.

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I 1________ (have) a terrible day last Friday. It 2_________(be) around 9 in the morning and I 3________(be) alone as all of my family 4 _____________ (go) to work. I 5____________ (have) breakfast but I 6________ (not get dressed) yet. I 7________(go) into the kitchen and 8_______ (see) that the rubbish bin needed emptying. So I 9 ____________ (pick up) the bin liner and went to take it outside. I 10________(open) the front door and 11________(go) along the corridor to the place where you leave your rubbish. As 12___________(put) the bag down I 13_______ (feel) a draught of air and 14________(hear) a bang. When I 15________ (go) back to my flat, I 16___________(find) that the door was closed. The wind 17________________ (blow) it shut. I 18_________(put) my hand in the pocket of my pyjamas, but I 19___________ (leave) my keys inside. I tried ringing my neighbour's door bell, but they 20_______________(go) to work. So I 21 ______________ (go) down to the security man 22 ____________ (call) my husband. But they told me he 22______________ (go) to London for the day! So I had to wait all day in the corridor outside my flat! E) Describe a bad hair day you have had, try to use the narrative tenses to give your story detail.

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