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TIMELINES AND TENSES: GETTING READY TO WRITE NARRATIVES Instructions: Underline the verbs in the sentences below, then

identify the form of each verb. Draw timelines for each sentence. Note: some events will overlap! a) b) c) 1. past continuous/progressive (was/were + verb + ing). Use a squiggly line simple past (2nd part of verb, -ed). Use a dot rd past perfect (had + p.p., 3 part of verb). Use a square
a c b

While Saif was driving to Dubai, he had fallen asleep and went off the road.
Past Now Future

was driving 2.

had fallen

went

Ahmed stood up, walked across the room, opened the door, and left class.
Past Now Future

3.

When Abdulla and Ali walked into class, they were both carrying laptops.
Past Now Future

4.

Omer was furious because he had overslept and missed English class.
Past Now Future

5.

Since he had worked at the same place for five years, Naser wanted a new challenge.
Past Now Future

a) b) c) 6.

past continuous/progressive (was/were + verb + ing). Use a squiggly line simple past (2nd part of verb, -ed). Use a dot past perfect (had + p.p., 3rd part of verb). Use a square

Because Mohammed hadn't slept all night and was trying hard to stay awake in class, he jumped when his telephone rang.
Past Now Future

7.

Khalifa, the police chief, went to the scene of the accident to see what had happened.
Past Now Future

8. When I saw Sami after class yesterday, he was studying hard for his writing test.
Past Now Future

9. Witnesses told police that they had seen a man running away from the burning car.
Past Now Future

10.

Now write your own sentence. Ask a partner to draw the timeline for it.
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Past

Now

Future

TIMELINES AND TENSES: GETTING READY TO WRITE NARRATIVES (KEY) Note for teachers: This works well with the Smartboard. Copy and paste the material into the
notebook, then pair students by number. Ask them to try drawing all the timelines but they are responsible for drawing the sentence corresponding to their # on the board). You can personalize it by changing some names to match your students' (Students with Acers can also draw the timelines on your computers).

Instructions: Underline the verbs in the sentences below, then identify the form of each verb. Draw timelines for each sentence. Note: some events will overlap! a) b) c) past continuous/progressive (was/were + verb + ing). Use a squiggly line simple past (2nd part of verb, -ed). Use a dot rd past perfect (had + p.p., 3 part of verb). Use a square
a c b

1. While Saif was driving to Dubai, he had fallen asleep and went off the road.
Past Now Future

was driving

had fallen went

b b b b 2. Ahmed stood up, walked across the room, opened the door, and left class.
Past Now Future

b a 3. When Abdulla and Ali walked into class, they were both carrying laptops.
Past Now Future

b c b (or c had missed) 4. Omer was furious because he had overslept and missed English class.
Past Now Future

c b 5. Since he had worked at the same place for five years, Naser wanted a new challenge.
Past Now Future

a) b) c)

past continuous/progressive (was/were + verb + ing). Use a squiggly line simple past (2nd part of verb, -ed). Use a dot past perfect (had + p.p., 3rd part of verb). Use a square c a 6. Because Mohammed hadn't slept all night and was trying hard to stay awake in class, he jumped when his telephone rang. b b
Past Now Future

b c 7. Khalifa, the police chief, went to the scene of the accident to see what had happened.
Past Now Future

b a 8. When I saw Sami after class yesterday, he was studying hard for his writing test.
Past Now Future

b c a (a) 9. Witnesses told police that they had seen a man running away from the burning car.
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(a man who was running away from a car that was burning) Past Now Future

10. Now write your own sentence. Ask a partner to draw the timeline for it.
_______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________

Past

Now

Future

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