Exercise III: Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the verb in parentheses in simple past
tense or past progressive tense.
Last week, as Karla (walk)
(appear)
This (be)
Karla likes dogs a lot, so she (stop)
(4) a surprise, and she (laugh)
(1) in her neighborhood, a puppy suddenly
playful. While she (try)
her fingers.
To Karla, the puppy (look)
and fuzzy. He (have) wagging his tail without stopping.
Karla (begin)
that the puppy (follow)
happy that he (have)
The puppy stayed with Karla until they (come)
(19) some big dogs behind a fence. The dogs (bark) and growling at the woman and the puppy.
(be)
The puppy (stop)
He (do, not, want)
(24) around and (run)
she will see her new friend again.
(3) between her legs!
(6) to pet the puppy. He was very
(2)and (run)
(5) out loud.
(7) to pet him, he (nip)
(8)
(9) like a terrier mix. He be) (11) big ears, and he (wiggle)
(10) wiry, white,
(13) walking again, and (notice)
(14)
(15) her home. He (seem)
(12) and
(16)
(17) a friend to walk with.
(18) to a yard where there
(20)
(21). He (tremble)
(22) and whining.
(23) to go any further. He (turn)
(25) home quickly without looking back. Karla hopes
