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James ______ [come] into the house, ______ [take] off his coat, and ______ [lay] down on the floor.
James came into the house, took off his coat, and laid down on the floor.
Caroline ______ [go] to the cinema three times last week.
Caroline went to the cinema three times last week.
"I ______ [do] a lot of work yesterday, so I'm going to have a lazy day today."
"I did a lot of work yesterday, so I'm going to have a lazy day today."
"I usually get up early, but this morning I ______ [get] up at 9 o'clock."
"I usually get up early, but this morning I got up at 9 o'clock."
"In my essay, I ______ [write] about my last holiday in Thailand."
"In my essay, I wrote about my last holiday in Thailand."
American swimmer, Michael Phelps, ______ [win] 23 Olympic gold medals between 2008 to 2016.
American swimmer, Michael Phelps, won 23 Olympic gold medals between 2008 to 2016.
He ______ [think] for a few seconds before answering, "Yes, I would like a puppy please."
He thought for a few seconds before answering, "Yes, I would like a puppy please."
"Gemma ______ [tell] me about her new school. She's very excited about her new classmates."
"Gemma told me about her new school. She's very excited about her new classmates."
"I ______ [take] my umbrella with me, but I ______ [lose] it somewhere."
"I took my umbrella with me, but I lost it somewhere."
"We ______ [stand] there for an hour waiting for the bus."
"We stood there for an hour waiting for the bus."
There ______ [is] complete silence – nobody ______ [speak]. Who ______ [take] the last cookie?
There was complete silence – nobody spoke. Who took the last cookie?
"We ______ [sleep] in a hotel last night because our house is flooded.'
"We slept in a hotel last night because our house is flooded.'
The family ______ [sit] at the table and ______ [have] dinner together.
The family sat at the table and had dinner together.
Andy ______ [sell] his electric guitar for ÂŁ50 because he needed to pay the rent.
Andy sold his electric guitar for ÂŁ50 because he needed to pay the rent.
"I ______ [see] Jimmy last night with his new girlfriend. They look really good together."
"I saw Jimmy last night with his new girlfriend. They look really good together."
He ______ [say] that he was leaving, but it seems he's staying now.
He said that he was leaving, but it seems he's staying now.
"That man I met at Lisa's party ______ [ring] and left a message. Shall I call him back?"
"That man I met at Lisa's party rang and left a message. Shall I call him back?"
"What was the last book you ______ [read]?" "It was 'The Golden Compass' by Philip Pullman."
"What was the last book you read?" "It was 'The Golden Compass' by Philip Pullman."
She ______ [put] the gift in the bag and ______ [go] to the birthday party.
She put the gift in the bag and went to the birthday party.
Helen ______ [pay] for the train tickets with the e-wallet on her phone.
Helen paid for the train tickets with the e-wallet on her phone.
I ______ [meet] an old friend at a party last Saturday night.
I met an old friend at a party last Saturday night.
Petra ______ [make] a special cake using flour, butter, sugar and lots of chocolate.
Petra made a special cake using flour, butter, sugar and lots of chocolate.
Donald ______ [lose] his job yesterday, but he can find a new one quickly.
Donald lost his job yesterday, but he can find a new one quickly.
Tim ______ [leave] some money on the table for his wife.
Tim left some money on the table for his wife.
He ______ [know] that she was sad, so he ______ [give] her a hug.
He knew that she was sad, so he gave her a hug.
"I ______ [hear] a podcast about tigers this morning."
"I heard a podcast about tigers this morning."
"I ______ [have] a motorbike, but I ______ [sell] it so I could buy a car."
"I had a motorbike, but I sold it so I could buy a car."
"Where ______ [do] you go on holiday?" "I ______ [go] to Jamaica for a couple of weeks."
"Where did you go on holiday?" "I went to Jamaica for a couple of weeks."
"My boyfriend ______ [give] me this diamond ring for my birthday."
"My boyfriend gave me this diamond ring for my birthday."
"I ______ [don't] know what you ______ [want] to drink, so I ______ [get] you a cup of coffee."
"I didn't know what you wanted to drink, so I got you a cup of coffee."
"I ______ [forget] to feed the fish before we ______ [leave] this morning. I hope they're OK."
"I forgot to feed the fish before we left this morning. I hope they're OK."
The bird ______ [fly] into a window, but it's OK.
The bird flew into a window, but it's OK.
"I ______ [find] some money in my coat pocket."
"I found some money in my coat pocket."
Steve ______ [fall] off his bike and ______ [hurt] his neck.
Steve fell off his bike and hurt his neck.
Mike ______ [drink] a glass of milk and ______ [eat] some cookies.
Mike drank a glass of milk and ate some cookies.
"The cat ______ [come] home with us."
"The cat came home with us."
"I think I ______ [catch] a cold on the plane."
"I think I caught a cold on the plane."
I ______ [buy] some milk and cookies at the convenience store.
I bought some milk and cookies at the convenience store.
He ______ [build] his own house in the countryside.
He built his own house in the countryside.
When I was sad at home, he ______ [bring] me some flowers.
When I was sad at home, he brought me some flowers.
Eric ______ [break] his leg playing football with his friends.
Eric broke his leg playing football with his friends.
The concert ______ [begin] at 6:30 p.m. and finishes as 10.
The concert began at 6:30 p.m. and finishes as 10.
plan -> ______
plan -> planned
study -> ______
study -> studied
stop -> ______
stop -> stopped
try -> ______
try -> tried
The party ______ [finish] at midnight.
The party finished at midnight.
"At the party, I ______ [dance] a lot and ______ [talk] to a lot of people."
"At the party, I danced a lot and talked to a lot of people."
"We ______ [enjoy] the birthday party yesterday. It was a lot of fun."
"We enjoyed the birthday party yesterday. It was a lot of fun."
Yesterday, it ______ [rain] all morning, but it ______ [stop] at lunchtime.
Yesterday, it rained all morning, but it stopped at lunchtime.
Terry ______ [work] in an office from 2010 to 2015.
Terry worked in an office from 2010 to 2015.
"I ______ [clean] my teeth this morning."
"I cleaned my teeth this morning."
need -> ______
need -> needed
stay -> ______
stay -> stayed
dance -> ______
dance -> danced
start -> ______
start -> started
clean -> ______
clean -> cleaned
work -> ______
work -> worked
The children ______ [watch] television yesterday evening.
The children watched television yesterday evening.
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