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We watched a historical drama on TV last night.

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Sentence

Narrator

We watched a historical drama on TV last night.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Giving Advice

You should watch a historical drama sometime; they can be quite engaging.

Describing Habits

We often watch historical dramas on Friday nights as a family.

Asking About Others

Did you watch anything interesting on TV last night?

Sharing Hypotheticals

If we hadn't watched that historical drama, we would have gone to bed earlier.

Rephrased versions

Formal

Last night, we viewed a historical drama on television.

Casual

We checked out a historical drama on TV last night.

Simpler English

We saw a movie about history on TV last night.

Phrases to learn

historical drama

A film or television program depicting historical events.

watched on TV

Viewed something on television.