English Grammar Through Storytelling

Storytelling is a powerful tool when it comes to learning English as a second language. Not only do you learn new vocabulary, but you also have a chance to practice some staple grammar structures. Let’s find out how we can combine all the good of the English language within one activity.

Past Simple Tense

Most of the stories tell us about past events and facts like when something happened or where the story characters come from. As for a learner, it is a great chance to brush up on irregular verbs.

Example: Once upon a time a family from NYC visited the land of the unknown…

Past Continuous Tense

Past Continuous Tense helps to build a background picture of any story. It also makes the whole plot more vibrant due to the different descriptions of the actions. Moreover, you can show how diverse the verb "to be" can be in Simple and Continuous Tenses.

Example: She was wearing a long blue coat that brightened up the day of people who met her on that dark autumn day.

Sequencing words and structures

Apart from chosen tenses, it is important to make the story logical. That’s when time-order words can truly be handy. Feel free to separate the paragraphs with the following helpers: first, next, then, and finally, after, before, when, and while.

Example: When I started studying in Middle School, Mindy was still in primary school.

Modals of prediction and possibility

Modals of prediction and possibility help to express doubts, suggestions, and guesses. Such a technique can bring intrigue and attraction to readers.

Examples: Jack might have been truly frustrated about her behavior.
They might consider escaping from here soon. Though, it could have been a disaster to do that back then.

Spice up your stories with some fascinating English words you may find here.

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