Question on which tense to use for a listening exercise

[learning54]

Hi teachers,
If the students are listening to a story and they listen to sentences in the simple past and simple present, should I ask them questions only in the simple past because the story was in the past?

Or the other way around, should I ask them questions according to the sentences they listen to? I mean if they listen to a sentence in the simple past my question should be in the simple past, if they listen to a sentence in the simple present my question should be in the simple present, if they listen to a sentence in future my question should be in future too, and so on.

Thanks in advannce

 

[emsr2d2]

Did we not have an exchange of comments about this very question a few weeks ago? It sounds very familiar.

 

[learning54]

Did we not have an exchange of comments about this very question a few weeks ago? It sounds very familiar.

Did we? :shock: Let me look at my posts. Probably my unique working neuron is not working very well today.

Yes we did!!!
It is on this post.

Which tense to use for questions based on a story

You even asked to decide about these ones, and I've said the first one! You agree on that. I'm starting to worry about my brain.

Q1: Where is the man?
Q2: What is he wearing?
Q3: Does he have a gun?

OR

Q1: Where was the man?
Q2: What was he wearing?
Q3: Did he have a gun?

Which of those sets of questions sounds most natural to you. I know which set I think is the most natural but see if you get the same feeling.

 

[emsr2d2]

Don't worry - teaching for a living will do that to your brain! If it helps, my answer remains the same.

 

[learning54]

Don't worry - teaching for a living will do that to your brain!.

Thank you!!! It doen't mean that I feel better, but now I have an explanation.:up:


Best,
L54

 

[sumon.]

Hi ma'am.
What do you mean by very? I understand what you have meant in this sentence.

about this very question a few weeks ago? ​

Thanks

 

[learning54]

If it helps, my answer remains the same.

Yes, it does!!
:-D

 

[Raymott]

Probably my unique working neuron is not working very well today.

'único' can mean 'unique', as well as 'only' or 'sole'. But 'unique' doesn't seem to work here.

 

[learning54]

'único' can mean 'unique', as well as 'only' or 'sole'. But 'unique' doesn't seem to work here.

Hi Raymott,
Thank you for your commentary. I didn't know you also understand Spanish!
Will 'only' be better in this case?

 

[emsr2d2]

You'd probably be better off with "my one and only brain cell" if you're being a bit sarcastic about yourself.

As far as my "this very question" goes it means "this exact question" or "exactly the same question".

- Was that the man you saw stealing the car?
- Yes, that's the very man.

- I bought a wedding dress. Here it is. Do you like it?
- Wow, what a coincidence. That's the very dress I was considering for my wedding!

 

[Raymott]

Hi Raymott,
Thank you for your commentary. I didn't know you also understand Spanish!
Will 'only' be better in this case?

Yes, or "my single/lone brain cell"

 

[learning54]

You'd probably be better off with "my one and only brain cell" if you're being a bit sarcastic about yourself.

Hi,
Thank you for your explanation.

 

[learning54]

Yes, or "my single/lone brain cell"

Hi Raymott,
Thank you for yours too.