This is a text adapted for academic purposes to practice the use of simple present and simple past tenses in English.

1. UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL EXPERIMENTAL “ FRANCISCO DE MIRANDA” ÁREA CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACIÓN EDUCACIÓN MENCIÓN INGLÉS - ADI CÁTEDRA: INGLÉS II REVIEWING SOME TENSES BY: Lic. Francisco Sánchez July, 2011

2. Eric and Susan are very good friends. When they (to be) kids, they (to grow up) together, (to go) to high school together, and (to go) to college together. Now Eric (to live) in California, and Susan (to live) in New Jersey. Even though they (to live) far apart, they are still very good friends. Now they (to write) to each other very often. He (to write) her letters about life on the West Coast, and she (to tell) him about East Coast. They never (to forget) each other’s birthday. Last year he (to send) her some CDs, and she (to send) him a wallet. Eric and Susan (to help) each other very often. Last year he (to lend) her money when she was in the hospital, and she (to give) him advice when he lost his job. Eric and Susan (to like) each other very much. They were always very good friends, and they still (to be) . Text adapted for academic purposes, taken from: Molinsky, S. & Bliss, B. (2001). Side by side. Book 2 . White Plains: Longman. VERY GOOD FRIENDS: EAST AND WEST

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