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    The document summarizes events in the past using past tenses in English. It provides 8 examples of sentences describing past events, with blanks to be filled in with the correct past tense form of verbs provided in parentheses. The sentences describe things like seeing a crying girl, moving out of a family home, preparing a plan, arguing with a boyfriend, meeting people, having pets, and getting into a car accident.

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    The document summarizes events in the past using past tenses in English. It provides 8 examples of sentences describing past events, with blanks to be filled in with the correct past tense form of verbs provided in parentheses. The sentences describe things like seeing a crying girl, moving out of a family home, preparing a plan, arguing with a boyfriend, meeting people, having pets, and getting into a car accident.

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    JONHATAN ALAIN GARCÍA CRUZ

    Past tenses
    Complete the gaps with the verbs from the brackets in Past Simple, Past Continuous or Past Perfect.

    1. I __________
    was walking (walk) down the street yesterday, when I __________ saw (saw) a girl who
    __________
    was crying (cry). When I asked
    __________ (ask) her why she __________ was crying (cry), she
    __________
    told (tell) me that she __________
    had lost (lose) her parents and that she __________was (be)
    very afraid.
    had moved
    2. Mary __________ (move) out of her parents’ house three years before her father __________ decided

    (decide) to sell it. However, when she __________ learnt (learn) about her father’s decision, she
    __________ (feel) sad. Nevertheless, she understood that her parents __________
    felt were getting (get)
    older and that they __________
    didn´t need (not/need) such a big house anymore.
    3. It __________
    was (be) 11 pm and John Bishop __________ was sitting (sit) in the bushes outside the
    Browns’ residence. He had __________
    prepared (prepare) his plan two days earlier. When he __________ saw
    (see) Mr and Mrs Brown leaving the house, he __________ jumped (jump) out of the bushes and
    __________
    ran (run) to the door. He __________
    picked (pick) the lock and __________went (go) inside.
    Unfortunately for him, an angry pit bull __________ (wait) in the hall.
    was waiting

    4. My dad always __________ hated (hate) my boyfriend, Jim. However, when we __________ decide
    (decide) to move in together, he __________ (call) me and __________ (say) that he
    called said

    __________
    had never like(never/like) him, but he __________ trusted (trust) my judgement. It’s funny, because
    when he __________called (call) me, Jim and I __________
    were arguing (argue).
    5. Daniel is a very nice person now, but he __________ was (be) different several years ago. He
    __________
    spent (spend) time with a gang of rough boys, __________ stole (steal) radios from parked
    cars, and __________ (get) into fights very often. However, one day when he __________
    got was walking
    (walk) home, he __________ met (meet) a beautiful girl from a Catholic school. After he
    __________
    had met (meet) her, he __________
    changed (change) for her completely.
    6. When I __________was (be) a little boy, I __________
    had (have) a dog, which I __________
    had found (find)
    on the street. We __________ (go) for long walks every day. Once, when we __________
    went were walking
    (walk) back home, a man approached __________ (approached) me and __________ tried (try) to mug me.
    My dog __________
    bit (bite) him in the bottom and the man __________ started (start) running away.
    As he __________
    was running (run), my dog __________
    was barking (bark) at him.
    7. Jenny and Ken __________met (meet) at a party in 2007. At that time Ken __________ had (have) a
    girlfriend, but Jenny had __________
    never had (have/never) a boyfriend before. It __________ was (be) love at
    first sight. When Ken __________saw (see) Jenny, he __________
    asked (ask) her to dance with him.
    As they __________
    were dancing (dance), Ken’s girlfriend __________ came (come) to the party. She
    __________
    started (start) shouting at Ken and __________
    reminded (remind) him that he __________
    had promised

    (promise) to never leave her for another girl.


    8. Randy __________
    was driving (drive) his new Porsche to visit his parents. He __________ had bought (buy) the car
    only two days earlier. It __________ was (be) late at night and it __________ (rain) earlier, so
    had rained

    the road __________


    was (be) slippery. However, he __________ wanted (want) to get to his destination
    as soon as possible, so he __________was driving (drive) very fast. Suddenly, when he __________ was going (go)
    through a forest, something __________ jumped (jump) on the road. In order not to hit it, Randy
    __________
    stepped (step) on the breaks. He __________ lost (lose) control of the car and __________ hit
    (hit) a tree.

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