Complete using the correct past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in the box.
answer • be • continue • get • go • have • open • practise • put • ring • say • shine • sing • wake |
AMBER's BIG MATCH
One morning, Amber (1) _______ up early. The sun (2) _________ and the birds (3)___________. Amber (4)___________ very excited because it was the day of the big tennis match.
Amber(5)__________ downstairs and into the kitchen, where her father (6) _________ breakfast.
'Morning, Amber. Today's the day!' He (7) ____________. Amber smiled nervously. 'Don't worry!' he (8) _________ . 'You'll be fine.'
Amber (9) _________ some toast into the toaster and (10) ________ the fridge. Just as she (11) _________ the butter out, the phone (12) ____________. Her father (13) __________ it. After a few minutes, he put the phone down.
'Bad news, I'm afraid. The other player (14) _________ yesterday when she had an accident. The match is off.'
Amber ate her toast slowly. She was surprised she didn't feel disappointed.