From Past to Present 1 Flashcards
After ten minutes Tom had an idea.
After ten minutes Tom has an idea.
He took up the brush again and began work.
He takes up the brush again and begins work.
He saw his friend Joe Harper in the street, but he didn’t look at him.
He sees his friend Joe Harper in the street, but he doesn’t look at him.
Joe had an apple in his hand.
Joe has an apple in his hand.
He came up to Tom and looked at the fence.
He comes up to Tom and looks at the fence.
Joe watched Tom for about five minutes.
Joe watches Tom for about five minutes.
Tom painted very slowly and carefully.
Tom paints very slowly and carefully.
He often stopped, moved back from the fence and looked at his work with a smile.
He often stops, moves back from the fence and looks at his work with a smile.
Tom thought for a second.
Tom thinks for a second.
Tom gave Joe the brush.
Tom gives Joe the brush.
He did not smile, but for the first time that day he was a very happy boy.
He does not smile, but for the first time that day he is a very happy boy.
He sat down and ate Joe’s apple.
He sits down and eats Joe’s apple.
More friends came to laugh at Tom, but soon they all wanted to paint, too.
More friends come to laugh at Tom, but soon they all want to paint, too.
He went back to the house.
He goes back to the house.
When she saw the beautiful white fence, she was very pleased.
When she sees the beautiful white fence, she is very pleased.
