What you'll learn

Learn how to use the 4 narrative tenses; past simple, past continuous, past perfect and past perfect continuous
Learn how to use present perfect and present perfect continuous
Learn how to use two other common constructions for building a strong narrative; "used to" and "would" in the past
Understand the differences between all the tenses and constructions presented
Use the tenses together in order to create a clear narrative
Hands-on practice using the tenses through various worksheets and exercises

Requirements

A decent comprehension of the English language. It would be most beneficial for those who are B1 and higher.

Description

This course is designed to help English learners more clearly understand the tenses and constructions that are crucial to creating a strong narrative (to tell a story.) You should have a basic understanding of most English tenses and be at an intermediate or higher level of English in order to get the most out of this course. This course is packed with strong visuals and practical examples to simplify these grammatical concepts and make them much more intuitive to understand and use. Here are the various tenses and grammatical structures that you'll learn: Past SimplePast ContinuousPast PerfectPast Perfect Continuous Present Perfect Present Perfect Continuous "Used to" and "Would" in the pastWhat you will be able to do with these tenses and structures by the end of the course: Use them correctly and effectivelyUnderstand the differences between themUse them together to create a powerful and clear narrativeClarify timelines by correctly implementing these tenses and structures. More effectively follow and understand narrativesWhat is included in this course:Worksheets to practice and better internalize these complicated structures. Strong visuals to better understand and visualize how these tenses and structures interact with one anotherSide-by-side examples to differentiate similar grammatical structuresExamples of common styles of constructing a narrativeExplanations of why certain tenses are used over others in example stories

Overview

Section 1: Introduction
Lecture 0 Welcome to the course!
Lecture 1 Narrative tenses and

Overview

of the course
Section 2: Past Simple and Past Continuous
Lecture 2 Intro to Past Simple and Past Continuous
Lecture 3 Past Simple uses and examples
Lecture 4 Past Continuous uses and examples
Lecture 5 Using the Past Simple and Past Continuous together
Section 3: Past Perfect and Past Perfect Continuous
Lecture 6 Intro to Past Perfect and Past Perfect Continuous
Lecture 7 Past Perfect uses and examples
Lecture 8 Past Perfect Continuous uses and examples
Section 4: Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous
Lecture 9 Intro and

Overview

for the Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous
Lecture 10 Present Perfect uses and examples
Lecture 11 Present Perfect Continuous uses and examples
Lecture 12 Choosing correctly between Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous
Section 5: 'Used to' and 'Would' in the past
Lecture 13 Intro and Used to
Lecture 14 Would
Lecture 15 Choosing correctly
Section 6: All Together
Lecture 16 Past Perfect Continuous, Past Continuous and Past Simple Together
Lecture 17 Used to and Present Perfect together
Lecture 18 Example Story 1 - Breakdown of tenses
Lecture 19 Example Story 2 - Structure of a story
Section 7: Distinctions between the tenses
Lecture 20 Past Simple vs. Present Perfect introduction,

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, signal words
Lecture 21 Past Simple vs. Present Perfect 2
Lecture 22 Past Simple vs. Past Perfect
Lecture 23 Present Perfect vs. Past Perfect
Lecture 24 Complete Side by Side
Lecture 0 Thank you for your time!
Intermediate to advanced English learners

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https://www.udemy.com/course/storytelling-tenses/