Narrative Tenses
It is their most important moment since France 98. It's 5 to 4 in the penalty shoot-out! Neymar _____ (to take) a deep breath as he _____ (to prepare) to kick the ball. Two hundred millions of hearts can be shattered now if he _____ (to miss) it. He _____ (to sprint) towards the ball, _____ (to look) the goalkeeper in the eyes and... he _____ (to shoot) way over the crossbar! It is over for Brazil! They'll have to wait another 4 years for the sixth star!
It is their most important moment since France 98. It's 5 to 4 in the penalty shoot-out! Neymar takes a deep breath as he prepares to kick the ball. Two hundred millions of hearts can be shattered now if he misses it. He sprints towards the ball, looks the goalkeeper in the eyes and... he shoots way over the crossbar! It is over for Brazil! They'll have to wait another 4 years for the sixth star!
In spite of _____ very hungry (to be), Duda just picked at her snacks in the teachers' lounge.
In spite of being very hungry (to be), Duda just picked at her snacks in the teachers' lounge.
"I can sing fairly well, but I would never do it in front of other people", Bianca confessed.
Bianca confessed that she could sing fairly well, but she would* never do it in front of other people.
_____ Guilherme likes to bully students on occasion, he does like them.
Although/Even though Guilherme likes to bully students on occasion, he does like them.
here / that / is / ? / new / , / teacher / she
That teacher, is she new here?
João Vicente _____ (to prepare) his class when the other teachers suddenly _____ (to enter) the lounge and _____ (to begin) speaking loudly.
João Vicente was preparing his class when the other teachers suddenly entered the lounge and began speaking loudly.
_____ not long ago (to hire), Paola seems to have fit in quite easily.
Hired not long ago (to hire), Paola seems to have fit in quite easily.
"I'm going to bring my sister's cookies here tomorrow", Gabriel said.
Gabriel said that he was going to take his sister's cookies there the next/following day.
Douglas had his long hair cut several years ago. _____, his friends still call him Jesus.
Douglas had his long hair cut several years ago. Nonetheless/Nevertheless, his friends still call him Jesus.
? / worth / , / is / book / this / reading / it
This book, is it worth reading?
Gisela _____ (to insist) so much that Carlos _____ (to give) in and ultimately _____ (to agree) with her suggestions.
Gisela had insisted so much that Carlos gave in and ultimately agreed with her suggestions.
In this phase of the game, unless _____ to move around the classroom (to instruct), students must stand still and keep waiting.
In this phase of the game, unless instructed to move around the classroom, students must stand still and keep waiting.
"Yesterday I succeeded in catching every single shiny Pokémon in every single game I've ever played", Rafael declared.
Rafael declared that, on the previous day/the day before, he had succeeded in catching every single shiny Pokémon in every single game he'd ever played.
_____ being a Swiftie, Bárbara is quite a decent person.
Despite/In spite of being a Swiftie, Bárbara is quite a decent person.
cookies / these / . / delightful /, / are / they / truly
They are truly delightful, these cookies.
Gabriel _____ (to ask) for weeks until João Vitor finally _____ (to finish) correcting the mock tests last week.
Gabriel had been asking for weeks until João Vitor finally finished correcting the mock tests last week.
_____ during his whole class (to shout), Charles was on the verge of dying due to severe boredom.
Not having shouted during his whole class, Charles was on the verge of dying due to severe boredom.
It's often said that Julia is loved by the children.
Julia ______________________________________.
Julia is often said to be loved by the children.
_____ (stern) she may look, Virgínia is quite chill and friendly.
Use the words in brackets to complete the clause.
However stern/Stern as she may look, Virgínia is quite chill and friendly.
game / us / think / it / honestly / . / complicated / I / that / , / is / showed / you / really
I honestly think it is really complicated, that game you showed us.
Never _____ (to do) that prior to moving to this state, Emanuela _____ (to promise) herself she _____ (to drink) mate first thing in the morning in an attempt to blend in with the locals.
Never having done that prior to moving to this state, Emanuela promised herself she would drink mate first thing in the morning in an attempt to blend in with the locals.
Despite _____ hard (to try), Yuri didn't manage to farm enough aura and was utterly mogged by Gian.
Despite having tried hard, Yuri didn't manage to farm enough aura and was utterly mogged by Gian.
It's widely believed that Ea-nasir was trying to make a profit by seeling low-quality copper.
Ea-nasir __________________________________.
Ea-nasir is widely believed to have been trying to make a profit by seeling low-quality copper.
Whereas _____ (Salem Cookies), some people say Brenda's Palha Italiana seems to be more bang for your buck.
Use the words in brackets to complete the clause.
Whereas Salem Cookies have proved to be popular, some people say Brenda's Palha Italiana seems to be more bang for your buck.
, / and / night / to / roll / and / that / . / want / rock / party / what / is / I / day / all / do / every
Rock and roll all night and party every day, that is what I want to do.