B1 · Intermediate
Verbs and tenses · Past
Narrative tenses (review)
Estimated study time: about 47 minutes
Meaning and purpose
Combining past tenses for storytelling
Examples
I was walking home when I saw the shop had been robbed.
Correct versus incorrect
Correct
I was walking home when I saw the shop had been robbed.
Incorrect example
No paired incorrect sentence has been authored for this lesson yet.
Common misconception
Tense sequencing
Practice and review
This lesson has 44 exercises. Choose how you want to practise.
One question at a time
Check each answer as you go and see the explanation straight away.
Answer all, then check
Work through every question first, then submit once for your result.