Grammar Story (Pasts and Presents)
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense:
I _______ (be) a student.
My name_______ (be) Jill.
I _______ (be) always busy.
But yesterday _______ (be) really a hectic day.
I _______ (oversleep).
I _______ (have to) wake up at 7, but I woke up at 8.
So, I _______ (be) late.
I _______ (come) to the university too late.
I _______ (be) so ashamed.
After lectures I _______ (go) to my favorite cafe.
I like it because the meals _______ (be) cheap there.
I _______ (want) to have coffee and salad.
But the coffee machine _______ (break) down.
So I _______ (drink) green tea.
It _______ (be) disgusting.
I _______ (be) very sad.
Then I _______ (work).
I _______ (have) some part-time job.
I _______ (give) out leaflets.
I _______ (take) the leaflets and went to the park.
But it _______ (start) raining and I did not have an umbrella.
All the leaflets _______ (get) wet.
I _______ (throw) them away and _______ (go) home.
I _______ (be) so tired and frustrated.
I _______ (sit) in my armchair and tried to rest.
After a few minutes the phone _______ (ring).
My mother _______ (say) that it _______ (be) my aunt’s birthday.
I _______ (forget) about it.
I _______ (put) on my raincoat and went to the shop.
I _______ (buy) the bouquet of flowers and sweets.
I _______ (not want) to go but I _______ (have to).
I am a student.
My name is Jill.
I am always busy.
But yesterday was really a hectic day.
I overslept.
I had to wake up at 7, but I woke up at 8.
So, I was late.
I came to the university too late.
I was so ashamed.
After lectures I went to my favorite cafe.
I like it because the meals are cheap there.
I wanted to have coffee and salad.
But the coffee machine broke down.
So I drank green tea.
It was disgusting.
I was very sad.
Then I worked.
I have some part-time job.
I give out leaflets.
I took the leaflets and went to the park.
But it started raining and I did not have an umbrella.
All the leaflets got wet.
I threw them away and went home.
I was so tired and frustrated.
I sat in my armchair and tried to rest.
After a few minutes the phone rang.
My mother said that it was my aunt’s birthday.
I forgot about it.
I put on my raincoat and went to the shop.
I bought the bouquet of flowers and sweets.
I did not want to go but I had to.