29. Mystery Story / Narrative Tenses

This episode is a celebration of a living-legend of British life & culture - Sir David Attenborough, who is best known for making documentaries on the BBC about the natural world. Listen as I give an overview of his life and career, explain why he is so loved by people, share ane ...  Show more

Retelling the story of your favourite film, or book, can be a great way to practise your speaking skills in English. It can help you focus on narrative tenses, vocabulary recall and spoken fluency, while having fun reliving some great moments from cinema or literature. In this ep ...  Show more

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Learn how to use the past tenses to tell stories. 

Rowan tells Jack an anecdote about a time she met a famous person. The language focus is narrative tenses: past simple, past continuous, past perfect simple and past perfect continuous.Visit the podcast page on Premier Skills English to read the transcript, complete some practice ...  Show more

What tenses do we use to tell stories in English?