To describe actions happening in the present

To indicate ongoing actions

To describe actions happening in the future

To show actions completed before another action in the past

Using 'was' plus a verb

Using 'is' plus a verb

Using 'have' plus a past participle

Using 'had' plus a past participle

I read the book yesterday.

I will read the book tomorrow.

I had read the book before I went to the library.

I am reading the book.

Because she didn't know how to play

Because the teacher told her not to

Because she lost the cards

Because she had played them many times already

She started a new project

She went home

She played cards

She asked the teacher to watch a movie

Because it was a sunny day

Because the class had worked hard on their projects

Because the students were quiet

Because the teacher wanted to watch a movie

She told a funny joke

She had saved the class from another boring indoor recess

She won a game

She brought snacks for everyone

Change the story completely

Add more adjectives

Read it to ensure clarity of event order

Submit it without checking

It makes the story more colorful

It clarifies the order of events

It confuses the reader

It makes the story longer

Ensuring past perfect verbs show completed actions before another past action

Using as many verbs as possible

Making the story as short as possible

Using only present tense verbs