HOW TO WRITE A NARRATIVE
A.- PLAN
PARAGRAPH 1
· Where did the story take place?
· Explain how the story starts.
· Introduce the main characters.
PARAGRAPH 2
· Make a list of the main events in the order they happened.
· What did the characters do?
· How did they feel?
PARAGRAPH 3
· What happened in the end?
· How did the characters feel?
B.- USEFUL LANGUAGE
NARRATIVE TENSES
We usually use past tenses when writing a narrative text:
PAST SIMPLE Two years ago Tom met a very attractive woman.
PAST CONTINUOUS I was speaking to Mary when…
PAST PERFECT I had just bought a present when…
PRESENT PERFECT
I have never been back again…
USED TO
We used to go there every year.
TIME EXPRESSIONS
PAST SIMPLE
When (cuando)
Last year, etc.
(el año pasado)
Five years ago,…
(hace cinco años)
