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Complete the text with the Past Simple Tense:

The Story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Once upon a time, there ____ (be) a little girl named Goldilocks. She ______ (go) for a walk in the
forest. Pretty soon, she _____ (come) upon a house. She _______ (knock) and when no one
_________ (answer), she __________ (walk) right in.
At the table in the kitchen, there ________ (be) three bowls of porridge. Goldilocks ________ (be)
hungry. She _________ (taste) the porridge from the first bowl.

"This porridge is too hot!" she ____________ (exclaim). So, she ___________ (taste) the porridge
from the second bowl.

"This porridge is too cold," she _______ (say). So, she __________ (taste) the last bowl of porridge.
"Ahhh, this porridge is just right," she _______ (say) happily and she ______ (eat) it all up.

After she'd eaten the three bears' breakfasts, she _________ (decide) she ______ (be) feeling a little
tired. So, she ________ (walk) into the living room where she _______ (see) three chairs. Goldilocks
______ (sit) in the first chair to rest her feet.

"This chair is too big!" she ____________ (exclaim). So she _____ (sit) in the second chair.

"This chair is too big, too!" she ________ (whine). So she _____ (try) the last and smallest chair.

"Ahhh, this chair is just right," she ______ (sigh). But just as she ________ (settle) down into the
chair to rest, it ________ (break) into pieces!

Goldilocks ______ (be) very tired by this time, so she ______ (go) upstairs to the bedroom. She
_____ (lie) down in the first bed, but it _____ (be) too hard. Then she _____ (lie) in the second bed,
but it _____ (be) too soft. Then she _____ (lie) down in the third bed and it ______ (be) just right.
Goldilocks ______ (fall) asleep. As she was sleeping, the three bears _______ (come) home.

"Someone's been eating my porridge," _________ (growl) the Papa bear.

"Someone's been eating my porridge," ______ (say) the Mama bear.

"Someone's been eating my porridge and they ______ (eat) it all up!" _______ (cry) the Baby bear.
"Someone's been sitting in my chair," ________ (growl) the Papa bear.

"Someone's been sitting in my chair," _____ (say) the Mama bear.

"Someone's been sitting in my chair and they've broken it all to pieces," ______ (cry) the Baby bear.

They _________ (decide) to look around some more and when they ______ (get) upstairs to the
bedroom, Papa bear _________ (growl): "Someone's been sleeping in my bed!"

"Someone's been sleeping in my bed, too!" _______ (say) the Mama bear.

"Someone's been sleeping in my bed and she's still there!" ____________ (exclaim) Baby bear.

Just then, Goldilocks ________ (wake) up and ______ (see) the three bears. She _________
(scream): "Help!" And she _________ (jump) up and _______ (run) out of the room. Goldilocks
______ (run) down the stairs, __________ (open) the door, and _______ (run) away into the forest.
And she never __________ (return) to the home of the three bears.

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