Adina Dumitrascu

Grammar - ESL

Read the story and fill in the blanks using the correct form of the verb in brackets.

Hi! Iโ€™m Max, and last Thursday was the most embarrassing (but kind of funny) day of my life.

It all started when I _____ (stay) up late the night before, playing video games.
I _____ (tell) myself Iโ€™d go to bed after one more level, but I _____ (end) up sleeping at 1 AM.

In the morning, I _____ (wake) up super late.
I _____ (hear) my mom shouting, โ€œMax! The bus is outside!โ€

I _____ (jump) out of bed, _____ (grab) my backpack, and _____ (run) out the doorโ€ฆ
without changing my clothes. Yup! I _____ (go) to school in my blue stars pyjamas.

At first, I _____ (not / notice) anything.
Nobody _____ (say) anything on the bus.
But when I _____ (walk) into class, all my classmates _____ (look) at me and _____ (burst) out laughing.

Then Jenny _____ (point) and _____ (say), โ€œNice outfit, Max! Ready for a nap?โ€
I _____ (turn) red. My teacher _____ (smile) and _____ (say), โ€œAt least youโ€™re comfortable!โ€

In gym class, I _____ (slip) because I _____ (wear) fuzzy slippers instead of sneakers.
Everyone _____ (laugh), including me.

At lunch, I _____ (call) my mom and _____ (beg) her to bring me real clothes.
She _____ (arrive) with jeans and a T-shirt โ€” and a big smile.

When I _____ (get) home, I _____ (put) a giant note on the fridge: โ€œALWAYS CHECK YOUR CLOTHES!โ€

Now my friends _____ (call) me Pyjama Boy โ€” but honestly, I kind of like it. At least Iโ€™m famousโ€ฆ at school.

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