The Springfield files

Act. 1: Complete the sentences in the past simple or past continuous.

a. It ___________ (HAVE) big eyes. It ________________ (GLOW) with a green light and it
___________________ (WALK) in the forest. 
b. He ________________________ (RUN) when he _______________ (SEE) the word “die” and
____________________ (SCREAM). 
c. They ____________________ (HAVE) breakfast when he ________________ (TELL) his family that the
creature ____________ (BE) an alien. 
d. He __________________ (WALK) in the forest when he ______________ (HEAR) a strange sound. A bus
_________________ (COME). It ________________ (BE) the Springfield Orchestra. 
e. Homer _________________ (BE) at Moe’s bar. He __________________ (DRINK) some beer. 
f. He _______________ (TRIP) over. He ______________ (FALL) to the ground. 
g. He ________________ (SEE) a very strange creature. 
h. He _________________ (GET) home. When he _________________ (ENTER) the bedroom, Marge
_____________________ (WAIT) for him. It ________________ (BE) 2 am. 
i. It ____________________ (SAY) “Don’t be afraid”. Homer _______________ (RUN) away. 
j. He ________________ (BE) drunk. He ________________ (DECIDE) to walk home. 

Act. 2: Watch the video segment. Put the events (a-j) in the correct order (1-10).

Act. 3: Write Homer’s full story. Use the words in the box to connect the sentences.

One evening,... so… because…. Next,… Suddenly… After that,… In the end,…
Key:

ACT. 1:

a. had / was glowing / was walking

b. was running / saw / screamed
c. were having / told / was
d. was walking / heard / was coming / was
e. was / was drinking
f. tripped / fell
g. saw
h. got / entered / was waiting / was
i. said / ran
j. was / decided

ACT. 2:

1. e
2. j
3. d
4. b
5. f
6. g
7. a
8. i
9. h
10. c