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Past continuous: setting the scene in a story opening

Grammar · Past continuous · B1 · 25 min. Notice how the past continuous sets the scene in a story opening, then write your own opening paragraph.

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Notice how the past continuous sets the scene in a story opening, then write your own opening paragraph.

Level
B1
Category
Grammar
Topic
Past continuous
Time
About 25 minutes
Exercises
Reading text, Matching, True / False, Gap-fill, Speaking / writing task, Writing lines
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On the sheet

  • Reading text: Read the opening of a story.
  • Matching: Match each verb from the story to what it does.
  • True / False: Read again. True or false?
  • Gap-fill: Complete the sentences about the story with the past continuous or the
  • Speaking / writing task: Write the opening of a story.
  • Writing lines: Write your answer here.

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