Listen to the sentences, try to identify if it's past simple or past perfect. And then try think about the differences. When pete arrived at the party, we'd drunk all the wine. Now you can hear that, it's drunk. It doesn't sound like past perfect, but the first one was past perfect. In quick speech, it'll be 'we had drunk all the Wine', which is difficult to hear.
This podcast is about narrative tenses (past simple, past continous, past perfect - see details below). We use these tenses to sequence stories about the past. To master the use of these tenses you have to deal with their form, their use and their pronunciation - both for listening and speaking. Use this podcast to help you deal with all of those things, and then start using narrative tenses fluently whenever you describe something. Make your descriptions more detailed and colourful! A full transcript, pronunciation drills, grammar notes and advice are all available for this episode. Click here
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