The tense you didn't know existed | Canguro English

Telling stories is an essential part of using a language. A majority of our conversations involve telling people about things that were said or done in the past. But did you know that there is a strange English verbal tense that can make your stories more exciting and engaging? In this class you will learn about the historical present and how it can transform your storytelling. See you in class! ***** ***** ***** Big shout out to Ms Schiffrin for her amazing work: Tense Variation in Narrative Deborah Schiffrin Language Vol. 57, No. 1 (Mar., 1981), pp. 45-62 Published by: Linguistic Society of America DOI: 10.2307/414286