20 read this newspaper article and put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense, past simple or past continuous.
an honest customer
yesterday jon atkins 1 (go) into
harpers' art gallery at the end of the
afternoon. he 2 (want) to buy a
present for his mother. it 3 (be)
nearly closing time and owner michael harper
(count) the money. quickly jon
(choose) a small picture and mr
harper 6 (wrap) it for him.
while 7 he
(wait) for his bus, jon
(decide) to look at the picture
again. in the parcel he (find)
£500 in cash as well as the picture. he
13
10 (run) back to the shop. it was
closed so jon 11 (lool) through
the window.
michael harper 12
(search
under the counter, and his assistants
(look) in all the cupboards
and drawers. 'i 14 (knock) on the
window and 15 (wave) the
money at them' said jon.
"i was so happy,' said mr harper. 'it's
wonderful to know that there are honest
people like jon.'
While he was waiting for his bus, Jon decided to look at the picture again. In the parcel, he found £500 in cash as well as the picture. He ran back to the shop, but it was closed, so Jon looked through the window.
Michael Harper searched under the counter, and his assistants looked in all the cupboards and drawers. Jon knocked on the window and waved the money at them. "I was so happy," said Mr. Harper. "It's wonderful to know that there are honest people like Jon."
Now, let's focus on putting the verbs in brackets into the correct tense, either past simple or past continuous. Here is the step-by-step solution:
1. (go) - went: Jon Atkins went into Harpers' art gallery.
2. (want) - wanted: He wanted to buy a present for his mother.
3. (be) - was: It was nearly closing time.
4. (count) - was counting: Owner Michael Harper was counting the money.
5. (choose) - chose: Quickly, Jon chose a small picture.
6. (wrap) - wrapped: Mr. Harper wrapped it for him.
7. (wait) - was waiting: While he was waiting for his bus.
8. (decide) - decided: Jon decided to look at the picture again.
9. (find) - found: In the parcel, he found £500 in cash.
10. (run) - ran: He ran back to the shop.
11. (lool) - looked: Jon looked through the window.
12. (search) - was searching: Michael Harper was searching under the counter.
13. (look) - looked: His assistants looked in all the cupboards and drawers.
14. (knock) - knocked: Jon knocked on the window.
15. (wave) - waved: He waved the money at them.
I hope this explanation helps you understand the correct tenses used in the newspaper article. Let me know if you have any further questions.