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“The Holidays” A tale told in the past tense
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Please hold up the card of the tense you would use to translate the ITALICIZED UNDERLINED verb.
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Preterite vs Imperfect Once upon a time…There a hard-working man married to an amicable but foolish woman. was
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Preterite vs Imperfect She a poor housewife besides. was
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Preterite vs Imperfect Try as he did, he her to keep the cottage clean and neat. could not teach
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Preterite vs Imperfect Once of his neighbor friends who felt sorry for him, “My friend, let me give you some advice.” said
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“As all the world knows, the holidays are coming, and of course everything must be in order and ready for them. Why don’t you remind your wife of this?”
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Preterite vs Imperfect The man there was no harm in trying. thought
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Preterite vs Imperfect So a short time later, just before he for work… left
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Preterite vs Imperfect … he to the woman and, “Wife, listen carefully. The holidays are coming, so be sure to have everything ready for them today.” said turned
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Preterite vs Imperfect Now the woman really to please her husband. wanted
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Preterite vs Imperfect Thinking that the holidays were grand, important people, she the whole morning standing at the cottage door asking every passerby, “Are you the Holidays?” spent
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Preterite vs Imperfect Everyone and “no”. laughed answered
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Preterite vs Imperfect At noon the wife inside to eat her lunch. went
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Preterite vs Imperfect A pair of rogues along in a wagon. came
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Preterite vs Imperfect They at the cottage door. paused
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Preterite vs Imperfect “Come in, come in,” the woman. “Are you the Holidays?” called
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Preterite vs Imperfect The rogues, who as sharp of wit as they nimble of fingers, the question odd indeed. were thought
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Preterite vs Imperfect “Why do you ask?” they. inquired
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Preterite vs Imperfect “My husband me the Holidays and to have everything ready for them,” the woman. told were coming explained
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Preterite vs Imperfect “And this I’ve done,” she proudly. added
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Preterite vs Imperfect “We’re the Holidays, all right,” one rascal, while the other greedy eyes all over the things in the snug cottage. said cast
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Preterite vs Imperfect As the simple woman ____ by, the two ________ to load into the wagon everything they could pick up. stood proceeded
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Preterite vs Imperfect When the husband home, he astonished to find the cottage almost bare. camewas
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Preterite vs Imperfect “What terrible misfortune has befallen us?” he. cried
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Preterite vs Imperfect “No misfortune, dear husband,” the wife. said
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Preterite vs Imperfect “I just as you me.” did told
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Preterite vs Imperfect “I everything in order and ready for the Holidays.” had
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Preterite vs Imperfect “They at noon – two of them – and _____ up their wagon.” came loaded
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Preterite vs Imperfect The poor husband ____ his head. shook
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Preterite vs Imperfect “Ah well,” he, “how truly ‘tis : ‘Leave well enough alone’.” sighed said
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