Ex. 54. Complete the story. Use the Past Simple of each verb.
George Washington was the first president of the United States. He (to live) … in a beautiful home in Virginia. His mother (to have) … a special garden with a beautiful little cherry tree. Everyone (to love) … that cherry tree. One day George (to get) … a hatchet as a present. He (to decide) … to try the hatchet. He (to go) … to the cherry tree and (to chop) … it down. As soon as he (to see) … the tree on the ground, he (to feel) … terrible. He (to walk) ... sadly back to the house and (to go) … to his room. He (to play, not) … that afternoon. He (to eat, not) … that evening. That night George’s father said, “Someone (to chop) … down our cherry tree.” George (to decide) … to tell his father. He (to walk) … toward his father and said, “I (to do) … it. I (to chop) … it down with my new hatchet. I cannot tell a lie.” “Thank you for telling the truth,” his father (to say) … .