B1-B2
Grammar Practice

Once Upon a Time... (Narrative Tenses)

20 questions40 minutes
  1. 1.Tell me about something unexpected that happened to you recently.
  2. 2.Describe a time when you had already left somewhere and realized you'd forgotten something important.
  3. 3.What were you doing at this exact time yesterday?
  4. 4.Tell me about a journey where several things went wrong.
  5. 5.Describe the moment you met someone who became important in your life.
  6. 6.What had you been doing before you started learning English?
  7. 7.Tell me about a time when you were doing something and got interrupted.
  8. 8.Describe what was happening in your life five years ago.
  9. 9.Tell me about a plan that didn't work out the way you expected.
  10. 10.Describe a scary or dangerous situation you've been in.
  11. 11.What were you dreaming of becoming when you were a child?
  12. 12.Tell me about a time when you arrived somewhere and found it wasn't what you expected.
  13. 13.Describe the background events leading up to an important decision you made.
  14. 14.Tell me about a day when everything seemed to go wrong from the start.
  15. 15.Describe what was happening in the world when you were born.
  16. 16.Tell me about a surprise party or unexpected celebration you experienced.
  17. 17.Describe a time when you witnessed something unusual in public.
  18. 18.Tell me about a time when you had been waiting for something for a long time and it finally happened.
  19. 19.Describe what you were doing when you heard some important news.
  20. 20.Tell me about a childhood memory that involves something going on around you while you were doing something else.