The boy played football (past tense)
The boy plays football (present tense)
The boy will play football (future tense)
An example of an external conflict for Elie is B.) His decision to stay in line instead of challenging the order of the Nazi selection process.
A. Sir Marhaus was killed and Sir Tristram was seriously wounded. In order to free his uncle King Mark of Cornwall, Tristan fought Sir Marhaus in a duel. Tristan was 18 whereas Marhaus was much older at the time of the duel. The faster Tristan won the duel but was wounded by Marhaus who used a poisoned spear during the fight and went to Ireland to be healed.
