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Mrs. Sheridan has always dreamed of becoming an actress. She met and married a farmer, and they lived happily for some time. However, after she graduated from university she struggled to find work and decided to help her husband on the farm, despite being very clumsy. She accidentally broke eggs and killed ducklings. Finally, her husband noticed things were going missing and she confessed it was her fault. Soon after, she got a job in theatre. Larry had a very strange day where he lost his wallet and suitcase. At work, he accidentally spilled ink and ruined documents, upsetting his boss. Later, he tripped on his way to the office and almost broke his arm. A friend brought

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Past Simple

Mrs. Sheridan has always dreamed of becoming an actress. She met and married a farmer, and they lived happily for some time. However, after she graduated from university she struggled to find work and decided to help her husband on the farm, despite being very clumsy. She accidentally broke eggs and killed ducklings. Finally, her husband noticed things were going missing and she confessed it was her fault. Soon after, she got a job in theatre. Larry had a very strange day where he lost his wallet and suitcase. At work, he accidentally spilled ink and ruined documents, upsetting his boss. Later, he tripped on his way to the office and almost broke his arm. A friend brought

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EXERCISES - Simple Past Tense

Exercise I Mrs Sheridan has always dreamed of becoming an actress. One day she ________(meet) a very hansome man. He _______(turn out) to be a farmer. At first, she ________(think) that it ________(be) good because she ________(like) the idea of living in the country. They _______(get married) and they ________(live) happily for some time. She ________(continue) her studies and he _________(take care) of his farm. Then, things _________(complicate) a little bit. When she _______(graduate) from the University she _______(not, can) find a job. She ________(not, want) to sit at home and do nothing so she _________(decide) to help her husband on the farm. He _________(know) that she ______(be) no good but he _________(not, want) to argue with her and he ______(let) her do some things. She _____(be) very clumsy. One day she _______(break) twenty eggs. She _______(not, tell) him about it because she_______(be sure) he would be furious. Another day, she accidentally _______(kill) two small ducklings. There ______(be) many instances of her clumsiness. Finally, he _________(notice) that some animals or objects ______(be) missing. He ________(call) her and ________(ask) if she _________(happen to know) where they ________(be). She _______(not, can) lie anymore. She _________(confess) that it _____(be) her fault. She _______(explain) why some things ________(disappear). He _______(not, shout) at her. He _______(tell) her not to worry. She _________(promise) to be more careful. Soon, she ________(get) a job in a theatre and she ______(be) the happiest person in the world. Exercise II cc+ Larry ______(have) a very strange day yesterday. Not only did he lose his wallet but also his suitcase. Yes, thats how his day ________(start). Either somebody ________(steal) it while he was waiting for a bus or he simply ________(forget) to take it. He _______(not, know) how it ________(happen). Anyway, he _____(begin) working as usual. He _______(take out) some papers from the drawer. Then, he accidentally _______(knock over) the ink bottle. The ink ____(ruin) all the documents on the desk. His boss ______(scream) at him and all he ________(can) do was cry. After some time, he ________(pull) himself together and _________(apologize) for all the mess. Right after that, he _____(be) on his way to his office when he ________(trip over) a book and almost _______(break) his arm. His friend, Linda, ______(see) it all and _______(decide) to bring him some coffee. It ____(be) too much for the poor man that day. He _______(need) a break. When she ________(make) a cup of coffee for him, she _________(take) it into his office and ______(put) it on his desk. He _______(want) to take a sip when, to his surprise and horror, he _______(notice) that there _____(be) false teeth in the cup. His friend, Linda, _______(say) later on that she _______(not, know) anything about it. _______(be) it just bad luck or was somebody playing dirty tricks on him?

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