Tense 24

The Unexpected Stop

Change to Simple Past

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

Read

Victor drives to another city for a work meeting. Before leaving, he checks the address and fills his car with gas. Halfway there, traffic slows near a road construction area. He follows the signs and takes a different exit. The new route leads through a small town. Victor stops at a café and calls his coworker to explain the delay. His coworker moves the meeting back thirty minutes. Victor buys a sandwich and asks the cashier about the quickest route. She points out a nearby road on his phone. He follows her directions and reaches the office with time to spare.

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 _____________________