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Interactions 1 Writing, 4/e
Cheryl Pavlik
Margaret Keenan Segal
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Using the Past Tense

Complete the following paragraph with the past tense form of the verbs in parentheses. Write didn't for did not and wasn't for was not.



1

The most difficult part of my life (be) when my family (move) to Bangkok from the small village where I (be) born.
2

We (leave) my grandparents, my cousins, and all of our friends.
3

My father (say) that he could find a better job in Bangkok.
4

When we first (arrive) in the city, I (hate) it.
5

There (be) a lot of people.
6

It (not be) peaceful and quiet like our village.
7

The people (seem) different too.
8

They (not have) time to sit and talk because they (work) very hard.
9

I (not like) the school either.
10

The other students (laugh) at my accent and my clothes.
11

It (take) about two years for me to feel comfortable in my new hometown.








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