Lt. Osborne- ANALYSING TENSES

Lt. Osborne was out of Afghanistan within two days. But, while he was waiting at the airport, his sister who was with his wife in the operating room informed him on the phone that his daughter had been born.

 http://ntdin.tv/en/article/english/us-soldier-was-sent-home-from-afghanistan-when-he-entered-the-room-he-froze-in-his-tracks





 while he was waiting   LONG MOMENT  at the airport, his sister  (who was with his wife in the operating room)  informed    SHORT MOMENT  him on the phone that his daughter had been born. BEFORE THE SISTER PHONED
  1. cOPY THE TEXT TO A WORD DOCUMNET
  2. MARK IT
  • LOOK  FOR LONG AND SHORT ACTIONS
  • MARK WITH A DIFFERENT COLOR THE PRESENT, THE PAST AND THE FUTURE
  • ANALISE:
wHY IS THE TIME IS  PRESENT, PAST OR FUTURE? 

 TRY TO UNDERSTAND
 WHY IS IT LONG OR SHORT?
DOES IT BEGIN NOW OR DID IT BEGIN BEFORE, OR (IS IT A FUTURE ACTION)?
DOES THE ACTION CONTINUE?
IS IT SOMETHING NORMAL?
DOES IT HAVE A CONDITION OR AN ABILITY
DOES THE SENTENCE CHANGE FROM ONE TIME TO ANOTHER ?
DO THE SAME WITH THE OTHER TENSES