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.
_____ 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.
_____ 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.
"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.
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 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.
However stern/Stern as she may look, Virgínia is quite chill and friendly.
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.
Whereas Salem Cookies have proved to be popular, some people say Brenda's Palha Italiana seems to be more bang for your buck.