Fill in the blanks with correct tense form of the verbs given in brackets:

1. Last year, we ____________ (present) a play that we ___________ (write) ourselves. One of our teachers ____________ (help) us to prepare. She always ____________ (help) us with some really good ideas.
2. The Chinese New Year __________ (begin) with the arrival of the second new moon after winters. It usually ____________ (start) around end of January and __________ (last) for fifteen days.
3. Come and watch. This play __________ (be) about a bunch of children who ____________ (lose) their way in the woods. It ____________ (be) interesting to see how the story ____________ (end).
4. My dog ___________ (do) not like Diwali. The fireworks ___________ (hurt) its ears and it ____________ (tremble) with fear on that day. I ______________ (try) many times to help it relax but it never __________ (calm) down.
5. It was a family reunion. When we ____________ (reach) the resort, our cousins _________________ (plan) for the party. They ___________ (book) the poolside lawn already. They just __________ (has) to decide the menu.

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Answers:

1. presented; had written; helped; helps
2. begins; starts; lasts
3. is; have lost; will be; ends
4. does; hurt; trembles; have tried; calms
5. reached; were planning; had booked; had