NARRATIVE TENSES
THIS HAPPENED ABOUT TEN YEARS AGO. I _______________ WITH A COLLEGE FRIEND, SARAH, IN THE COUNTRY. (STAY)
WAS STAYING
TO LOOK AT SOMETHING OR SOMEONE FOR A LONG TIME, ESPECIALLY IN SURPRISE OR ADMIRATION, OR BECAUSE YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE.
GAZE
ANY OF THE SEPARATE PARTS INTO WHICH A BOOK OR OTHER PIECE OF TEXT IS DIVIDED, USUALLY GIVEN A NUMBER OR TITLE.
CHAPTER
TO TAKE A SHORT, QUICK BREATH THROUGH THE MOUTH, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE OF SURPRISE, PAIN, OR SHOCK.
GASP
TO EAT IN A RESTAURANT.
EAT OUT
THEY ____________ AN OLD COUNTRY HOUSE A FEW MILES FROM CAMBRIDGE (BUY)
HAD RECENTLY BOUGHT
TO WALK OR MOVE WITH DIFFICULTY AS IF YOU ARE GOING TO FALL.
STAGGER
BROADCAST OR PUBLISHED IN SEVERAL SEPARATE PARTS, ONE AFTER ANOTHER.
SERIAL
TO SHINE TOO BRIGHTLY.
GLARE
TO DO SOMETHING TO MAKE YOURSELF CLEANER OR NEATER, ESP. TO WASH YOUR FACE AND HANDS AND ARRANGE YOUR HAIR.
FRESHEN UP
AND SHE ______________ME DOWN TO SEE IT. (INVITE)
HAD INVITED
TO DRINK, TAKING ONLY A VERY SMALL AMOUNT AT A TIME.
SIP
A BAD PERSON WHO HARMS OTHER PEOPLE OR BREAKS THE LAW.
VILLAIN
TO LAUGH REPEATEDLY IN A QUIET BUT UNCONTROLLED WAY, OFTEN AT SOMETHING SILLY OR RUDE OR WHEN YOU ARE NERVOUS.
GIGGLE
TO SHOW YOUR TICKET AT AN AIRPORT SO THAT YOU CAN BE TOLD WHERE YOU WILL BE SITTING AND SO THAT YOUR BAGS CAN BE PUT ON THE AIRCRAFT.
CHECK IN
ANYWAY, IT WAS A DARK, WINTER AFTERNOON AND WE _____________ IN THE SITTING ROOM. (CHAT)
WERE CHATTING
TO WALK SLOWLY AND WITH DIFFICULTY BECAUSE OF HAVING AN INJURED OR PAINFUL LEG OR FOOT.
LIMP
A LONG PRINTED STORY ABOUT IMAGINARY CHARACTERS AND EVENTS.
NOVEL
TO BREATHE OUT SLOWLY AND NOISILY, EXPRESSING TIREDNESS, SADNESS, PLEASURE, ETC.
SIGH
TO START ON A TRIP.
SET OFF
SARAH'S MUM ____________________ A LITTLE WHILE EARLIER, SO WE WERE ALONE IN THE HOUSE. (SHOP)
HAD GONE SHOPPING
TO DRINK A LIQUID NOISILY AS A RESULT OF SUCKING AIR INTO THE MOUTH AT THE SAME TIME AS THE LIQUID.
SLURP
A PLACE AWAY FROM A STUDIO WHERE ALL OR PART OF A FILM OR A TELEVISION SHOW IS RECORDED.
LOCATION
TO WALK IN A SLOW RELAXED WAY, ESPECIALLY FOR PLEASURE.
STROLL
(OF AN AIRCRAFT) TO LEAVE THE GROUND AND FLY.
TAKE OFF