B2 · Upper-intermediate Verbs and tenses · Narrative

Narrative tenses with used to/would

Estimated study time: about 47 minutes

Meaning and purpose

Full past-tense system for narration

Examples

The sun had set and we were still walking.

Correct versus incorrect

Correct

The sun had set and we were still walking.

Incorrect example

No paired incorrect sentence has been authored for this lesson yet.

Common misconception

Sequencing; would for states

Practice and review

This lesson has 44 exercises. Choose how you want to practise.

One question at a time

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Answer all, then check

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