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A Story from the Past

Fill in the blanks with the verbs in their correct tenses.

| This 1 the last place Susan 2 to see her ex-fiancé. She |be |

|3 in the middle of the South American rainforest, about two week’s travel from the nearest city. She had 4 |expect |

|the place for two reasons. One was that she |be |

|5 hoping to be the one who made the next great biological discovery: a new species of butterfly, never before 6 |pick |

|by any scientist! The other reason was that she |keep |

|7 to escape her old life. She 8 collecting butterflies much more interesting than going to boring parties |record |

|and having boring conversations with her fiancé’s successful but (boring) friends. |hope |

|Ah, butterflies. How happy they 9 her. Here 10 a lovely one now. It |find |

|11 slowly from leaf to leaf. Its red and gold wings 12 in the sun as it |make |

|13 from a tropical flower. “No other scientist ever 14 such a rare and beautiful insect,” she 15 |be |

|. “I’ll be famous for sure.” She 16 her butterfly net… and with a loud crash, her ex-fiancé 17 from the sky. |fly |

|The butterfly was instantly 18 to death. |shine |

|When Susan tried to speak, no words 19 out. Her face 20 red. Finally, she 21 her words. |drink |

|“Of all the pig-brained fools in the world, you just 22 first prize, Rupert Pitts,” she 23 . “I never 24 |see |

|how you always 25 to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. How did you get here? What 26 you doing in that tree?”|think |

|“I 27 you a letter,” he said. “I guess you never 28 it. Maybe it got |raise |

|29 .” |fall |

|“I 30 you three years ago that I never wanted to see you again, and I |crush |

|31 it,” she 32 . “You just 33 seven months of field work following that butterfly. 34 |come |

|n’t ruining my life enough?” |grow |

|“I thought maybe you 35 me,” he said, weakly. |find |

|“After I 36 you kissing the kitchen maid the day before our wedding?” she said. “After I 37 that stupid |win |

|wedding dress and 38 six thousand dollars on food and wine? You’re a fool. You 39 my time!” |cry |

|“I never 40 why you 41 away and 42 to Peru, Susan. We could have had a good life together.” |understand |

|“Good life, my foot!” said Susan. “I’m a scientist now. I 43 this life. |come |

|I 44 that wedding dress to buy equipment.” |be |

|“I’ll buy you another one. Take me back!” |write |

|“Never in a million years,” said Susan. “Give up. Go back to Cuzco and take the next plane home.” |read |

|“Uh… there’s just a little problem with that,” said Rupert. “I’m 45 . I 46 in the back of your truck to get here, |lose |

|and I have no idea where we are.” |tell |

|“No idea where we are?” 47 Susan. |mean |

|“None at all,” 48 Rupert, looking worried. |shout |

|“Good,” 49 Susan, and with that, she 50 into her truck and 51 away. |ruin |

| |be |

| |forgive |

| |catch |

| |buy |

| |spend |

| |waste |

| |understand |

| |run |

| |go |

| |choose |

| |sell |

| |lose |

| |hide |

| |ask |

| |reply |

| |say |

| |jump |

| |drive |

Short Stories

Use these first lines to begin writing your own stories in the past tense. Be interesting!

Story 1

It was a dark and stormy night.

Story 2

“What are you doing? That’s my grandmother!” she cried.

Story 3

Little Timmy opened his mouth and screamed.

Story 4

“Congratulations, you’ve won!” shouted the man in the yellow suit.

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