Tense 13

The Leaking Sink

Change to Simple Past

Read as if these events happened yesterday. Change the verbs as you read.

Read

Grace notices water beneath her kitchen sink while she puts away cleaning supplies. She moves the bottles and places a bucket under the pipe. Then she contacts the building’s maintenance office and describes the leak. A maintenance worker arrives that afternoon with his tools. He examines the pipe and finds a loose connection. Grace clears the area while he prepares the repair. He replaces a worn part and checks the pipe again. No water escapes this time. Grace wipes the cabinet dry and returns the bottles to their places. Before leaving, the worker explains how to report another problem.

New Vocabulary

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Verb Forms

Choose three verbs from the reading. Write their forms.

Verb 1

Present ______________________

Past _________________________

-ing form _____________________

Verb 2

Present ______________________

Past _________________________

-ing form _____________________

Verb 3

Present ______________________

Past _________________________

-ing form _____________________