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Mystery Stories
Narrative Tenses
|A. Write the verbs ie the Simple Past, Past Continuous or Past Perfect
Last night E (walk) home next to the river Thames, when something strange
(happen) fo me, Kt was ate at night and 1 (have) a long and difficult
day at work Theie was a larze fill moon in the sky and everything was quiet. Lwas tired and lonely and
Guist have) a few pints of beer in shy local pub, so decided to stop by the riverside and
look atthe moon for a while
1 (sit) on some steps very close to the water's edge and looked up at the big yellow moon.
Lt very tired so 1 __ (close) my eyes and after a few niinutes, I eal
asleep. When I woke up, the moon (erove) behind a cloud and it was very dark and col.
‘The wind (blow) and an ow! (hoot) in tree above me. Inubbed my
eyes and (get up) when suddenly 1 (hear) a splash. 1
ook) down at the water and saw something. Something terrible and frightening, and
unlike anything I'd ever seen before. Something (come) out of the water and
{enove) towards me. Something green and strange and uly. it was
Jong green armand it__(stretch) out fiom the water to grab my leg.
“ \was so scared that I couldn't move. I never be)
0 scared in my whole life, The cold green hand
(enove) close and closer when suddenly
there was @'biue Nash and a strange noise from behind me. Someone
Gump) onto the stirs nest w me He
(ovear) strange clothes and he had a crazy look in his eyes. He shouted “Get Back™
________ (int something atthe monster in the wate. There was a
bright lash and the monster hissed! and disappeared,
Hooked up atthe man. He looked strange, but kind. “Don't fall sleep by the river when there's a
full moon”, he said “The Moan Geblins will get you.” 1 (never hear) of moon
‘goblins before. I didn’t know what to do. "Who... who are you” Lasked him. “You cin eall me. The
Doctor.” He sid 1 (try) to: think of something else to say when he' tured
‘around and said, “Watch the starsat tight, dnd be careful ofthe fill toon” Twas trying to
understand what he meant, when there was another blue Mash and I closed my eyes, When T
‘opened them again he (0)
{couldn't believe what ~ (happen). What on earth were Moon Goblins and who
‘was the mysterious Doctor? And why had he saved me? Iwas determined to find the answers
to these strange questions. I stood up, looked atthe moon and quickly walked home