Past Tenses

Once a upon a time, there _________ an old farmer who lived in a village.

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He planted cabbages, corn and carrots. Although he _________ very hard, he ___________ poor.

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People in the village _________kind to him. They ________his vegetables at the market.

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One day, on his way home from the market, he ________ some strange-looking seeds by the side of the road.

The seeds ________ bright blue in colour. They ________ very shiny too.

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The farmer _______ curious, so he picked them up.

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He planted them and very soon, there ________ saplings, but all died except for one.

The sapling _______ very quickly.

• were, grew

• was, grew

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One month later, the sapling had become a big tree. There ________ bright blue flowers.

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Soon there ________fruits.

The fruits __________round, green and as big as basketballs.

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The farmer didn't know if they ________ripe or not.

However, soon, they turned blue and one _______from the tree.

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The farmer _______ curious and excited. He _______the fruit into his house, then cut it open.

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