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We
took
had
didn't have
to take the bus yesterday morning to go to the swimming pool.
We
waited
weren't waiting
were waiting
for the bus when an American car arrived very fast.
The driver
saw
didn't see
was seeing
that the traffic-light was red...
...and
stopped
wasn't stopping
didn't stop
!
Unfortunately, an old woman
crossed
was crossing
wasn't crossing
.
The driver
didn't press
wasn't pressing
pressed
the brake
but it
was being
wasn't
was
too late, of course!
Horrified, we
didn't watch
watched
were watching
the scene
when we
were hearing
heard
didn't hear
the siren of the police car. It was followed by an ambulance.
A policeman
wasn't jumping
didn't jump
jumped
out of the police car
while a doctor
didn't jump
wasn't jumping
jumped
out of the ambulance.
The traffic-light
was being
wasn't
was
now red again.
The bus
waited
was waiting
didn't wait
for a few minutes,
then,
didn't start
was starting
started
.
'
Did
Are
Were
the passengers shocked?
Of course, they were! A little girl
cried
was crying
did cry
and her mother
was turning
turned
wasn't turning
very pale.
What about you? How
were
did
didn't
you feel?
Well, first, I
was feeling
didn't feel
felt
very sorry for the old woman.
I
was thinking
thought
didn't think
about that crazy driver with anger!'
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