4. Writing a narrative (Narrative tenses, linkers)

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):

Narrative tenses from David Nicholson

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!

For more help, look at this writing guide on bluebloc.

Commas CANNOT act as connectors: He got up, he had breakfast, he went out. He got up, he had breakfast AND he went out.

 

 

 

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.

Click here to see examples of time expressions you can use.

Click here to see examples of conjunctions.