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Jack and Beanstalk / Past Tense

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Write the verbs in the Past Tense:

�Once upon a time there (be: was / were�) a boy called Jack.

�� They� �(be:�was / were) very poor.

�� All they had �(be:�was / were) a cow.

One morning,Jack�s mother �(tell) him to take the cow to the market and

�� On the way Jack (meet) a man.

�� He (give) Jack�five magic beans for� the�cow.

�� Jack �(take) the beans and �(go) back home.

�� When Jack�s mother (see) the beans she �(be:�was / were) very angry.

�� She (throw) the beans out of the window.

The next morning,Jack �(look) out of the window.

�� There �(be:�was / were) a giant� beanstalk.

�� He� (go) outside and �(start) to climb the beanstalk.

�� He (climb) up to the sky through the clouds.

�� Jack �(see) a beautiful�castle. He� �(go) inside.

Jack �(hear) a voice �Fee,fi,fo,fum!� and (run) into a cupboard.

�� An enormous giant (come) into the room and �(sit) down.

�� On the table there �(be) a hen and a golden harp.

��Lay�� (say) the giant.

� The hen �(lay) an egg-it was made of gold.

��Sing� �(say) the giant.

� The harp �(begin) to sing.

� �Soon the giant �(be:�was / were) asleep.

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Jack �(jump) out of the cupboard.

�� He �(take) the hen and the harp.

�� Suddenly the harp �(sing) �Help,master!�

�� The giant �(shout), �Fee,fi,fo,fum!�.

�� Jack �(run) and �(start) to climb down the beanstalk.

�� The giant (come) down after him.

�� Jack �(shout) �Mother,help!�

�� Jack�s mother �(take) an axe and �(chop) down the beanstalk.

�� The giant �(fall) and �(crash) to the ground.

�� Nobody ever �(see) him again.

�� With the golden eggs and the magic harp Jack and his mother �(live)

�� happily ever after.

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