Making Lemonade - Past Tense

Quiz by: rmd

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Complete the sentences below using the simple past or past continuous verb tense.

1. Once there was a boy who ________ a lemonade 2. He __________ lemonade to his neighbors.
stand.  a.) bought
 a.) was having  b.) sold
 b.) had

3. The boy had a big problem. His ice _____________. 4. He ran home and __________ more ice.
 a.) spilled  a.) got
 b.) melted  b.) was getting

5. While he _________________ back to his lemonade 6. He was too late. His neighbors ________________
stand, he tripped and __________ and ____________ home.
the ice.  a.) was walking
 a.) ran / was falling / spilled  b.) were walking
 b.) was running / fell / was spilling
 c.) was running / fell / spilled

7. The boy ______________ about his big problem. 8. The boy’s older sister _____________ to help.
 a.) thought  a.) was wanting
 b.) think  b.) wanted

9. She ____________ him a present. 10. She bought him a cooler. It was perfect! Now
 a.) was buying his ice __________________!
 b.) bought  a.) didn't spill
 b.) didn't melt

11. His neighbors ___________ very happy. He sold a 12. His sister _________ very helpful.
lot of lemonade!  a.) was
 a.) was  b.) were
 b.) were