He (write) to his mother, “I (begin) as an expert, and (think) I (know) a lot, but now I just want to learn more.” As he (teach), he (find) that he (be) learning as much from his students about life as he (be) teaching them about science. Jim (become) a teacher because he (understand) science and wanted to share it with others. She (tell) them, “Even if I can’t sell things, I can still talk to people!”

So she (get) a computer and (make) some friends online. Marie missed the people she (meet) at the swap meet. But after a week Marie (do) not want to read or watch T.V. She (get) cards from her friends that (hear) she had been sick. She (read) books and (see) her favorite shows on T.V. The doctor (say) to her, “If you want to get better, you need to stay home for a while.” But she (find) that even driving to the swap meet and setting up her stand (make) her too tired.

So she (bring) a chair and (sit) while she worked. When she (stand) very long at her sales table, she (get) tired. Even when she just (sell) things she already (have), it (be) too hard for her. She could not walk around the swap meet anymore. She (keep) telling her sister how glad she (feel) to go home!Īfter her illness, Marie (be) weaker. She finally (leave) the hospital a week after she arrived. Finally she (be) better, and the doctor (let) her leave the hospital. So she (drink) lots of water and broth and (take) all the medicine the doctor (give) her. You need someone to drive you to the hospital right away.” So Maria’s sister (come) and (drive) her to the hospital.Īt the hospital, the doctor (tell) her that she had gotten dehydrated. The nurse (say), “I think you have food poisoning.

After several days she called the hospital and (speak) to a nurse. She (feel) sick so she (go) home and rested.

It (fall) off the table and (break), so she (lose) all the money she (spend) to buy it. Another day she (set) a beautiful glass vase that (cost) her a lot too near the edge of her sales table. After that she looked carefully at money before she (take) it. One time someone (give) her counterfeit (fake) money when he (pay) for the item he wanted. She usually (make) a profit, though she (have) a few bad experiences. People like to shop at swap meets because prices are often much lower than in stores.) Marie (buy) things that (be-plural) inexpensive, and she (take) them to a different swap meet and (sell) them for a little more. (Swap meets are outdoor markets where many people sell new or used things. Before she (get) sick, Marie often (go) to swap meets.

English irregular verbs exercises