Today in class I said that we use the simple present to narrate an event that is happening in the present. I said that you might see this kind of narration in novels. You will also see this kind of narration in sports. Imagine you are watching a basketball game and you are the sportscaster. You would report what is going on using the simple present. Here is an example that mixes the tenses. You can read just a few sentences to see the point.
Nick Pike runs with the ball and gets
the ball stolen off him by Chris Brown, he passes it to Bristol Rovers
answer to Cliff Richard who passes it to Matt Dark. It gets intercepted
by Lardy (Rich Massey), he gets a shout from Feet, but Chris read the
game, ran into space and got the ball, he passes it to Jap but he loses
it to Tony. Jap battles for the ball he lost and wins it back he then
knocks the ball to me, I lose it to Feet. Feet has a shot which our
keeper collected with ease. Ger throws the ball out to me, I get closed
down by Foxy, he challenges for the ball, I knock it on to Martin
Bryant, he has a little run switches the ball to other side to find Matt
who crosses the ball to Pugsy, who is in the 18 yard box and Clemco
(Martin Clemmence) puts a good foot in. Chris Brown tackles well, he
turns with the ball, he has a shot but it never troubled the keeper.
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