Past Simple Transformation
Ichabod Crane eats dinner
Ichabod Crane ate dinner
Ichabod rides his horse
Ichabod was riding his horse
(Ichabod/ride) when he (see) the ghost
Ichabod was riding when he saw the ghost
Ichabod was ride his horse
Ichabod was riding his horse
Ichabod was riding his horse
Past continuous
Brom Bones tells a story
Brom Bones told a story
The villagers talk about the ghost
The villagers were talking about the ghost
(The villagers/tell) stories while Ichabod (listen)
The villagers were telling stories while Ichabod listened
The villagers was talking about the legend
The villagers were talking about the legend
Katrina danced at the party
Past simple
Katrina dances at the party
Katrina danced at the party
Katrina laughs at Brom's jokes
Katrina was laughing at Brom's jokes
(Katrina/dance) when Brom (arrive) at the party
Katrina was dancing when Brom arrived at the party
Katrina were dancing at the party
Katrina was dancing at the party
The villagers were telling stories
Past continuous
The villagers believe the legend
The villagers believed the legend
The ghost appears on the bridge
The ghost was appearing on the bridge
(Ichabod/sing) while he (walk) home
Ichabod was singing while he walked home
The ghost appear suddenly
The ghost appeared suddenly
Brom arrived at the party
Past simple
Ichabod teaches at the schoolhouse
Ichabod taught at the schoolhouse
Ichabod sings a song
Ichabod was singing a song
(The horse/run) when it (see) the ghost
The horse was running when it saw the ghost
Brom laughs at Ichabod's fear
Brom laughed at Ichabod's fear
Ichabod was singing a song
Past continuous