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Use "When I was" to Start Past Narratives
This set contains 11 annotated sentences.
Dataset version: enGram 3.4, Jan 2024
When SI stPastwas p2a child, SI VPastloved pAplaying in the park with my friends.
Explanation
When I was a child, I loved playing in the park with my friends.
When SI stPastwas ten years p2old, SI VPastgot my first bicycle.
Explanation
When I was ten years old, I got my first bicycle.
Patternsget — got — gotten^my first bicycle
When SI stPastwas in high school, SI VPastjoined the basketball team.
Explanation
When I was in high school, I joined the basketball team.
Patternsthe basketball team
When SI stPastwas p2younger, Smy family VPastused vIto go pAcamping every summer.
Explanation
When I was younger, my family used to go camping every summer.
Patternsgo — went — gone
When SI stPastwas p2a teenager, SI HPastenjoyed pAPreslistening to rock music.
Explanation
When I was a teenager, I enjoyed listening to rock music.
When SI stPastwas in college, SI VPaststudied abroad for a semester.
Explanation
When I was in college, I studied abroad for a semester.
When SI stPastwas p2little, SI stPastwas p2afraid of the dark.
Explanation
When I was little, I was afraid of the dark.
When SI stPastwas p2a student, SI VPastused vIto stay up late pAstudying for exams.
Explanation
When I was a student, I used to stay up late studying for exams.
When SI stPastwas p2five, SI VPasthad a pet cat pSPastnamed Whiskers.
Explanation
When I was five, I had a pet cat named Whiskers.
Patternshave — had — had^a pet cat
When SI HPastwas pAgrowing up, Swe VPastmoved to a new house every few years.
Explanation
When I was growing up, we moved to a new house every few years.
Patternsgrow — grew — grown^a new house
When SI stPastwas in elementary school, Smy favorite subject stPastwas p2science.
Explanation
When I was in elementary school, my favorite subject was science.
Patternsmy favorite subject