Telling a Longer Story

What are we learning today?

You will learn how to tell a longer story about something that happened.

Explanation

• Use the past simple for a story about the past.
• Put the events in time order.
• A story has a place, events, the best or worst moment, and an ending.
• Use words like first, then and finally.
• Say how you felt.

Examples

1. My parents stayed in the Ice Hotel in Sweden.
2. They saw the Northern Lights at night.
3. We stayed in a hotel. First we ate. Then we walked.

Remember!

• Do not use the present tense for a past story.
• Do not forget the best moment.

Check yourself

1. Which tense do you use for a story about the past?
2. Which words show the order of events?