Question

Learning ver tenses in one of the most important steps in learning to communicate in english in an efficient way a store or a joke for example requires a logical sequence and correct verb tenses to tell readers and other types of audiences what happened after or before what to review some verb tenses used in the sequence of actions refer back to page 18 noite not only the rules but also the contexts in which they are used now read the statements below and decide event tha happened first.

A. By the time the bell rang ted had already had his snack at the cafeteria.
( )The bell rang ( ) Ted had his snack
B. Lena found out she was pregnant one month after she got that important job in a law firm.
( ) Lena got the job ( ) Lena found out she was pregnant
C. I had brushed my teeth before mommy told me to go to bed.
( ) Mom told me to go to bed ( ) I brushed my teeth
D. By the time we arrived at the bus stop the school bus had already left
( ) We arrived at the bus stop ( )The school left.

Answer 1

A. Ted had his snack
B. Lena got the job
C. I brushed my teeth
D. The school (bus) left