NIN People
Fill in the verbs in the simple past tense and complete the text.
was
works
trains
began
won
didn’t lose
became
decided
helped
Emma (to be) _________ born in Toronto, Canada, on November 13th, 2002. When Emma was two, her Romanian father and Chinese mother (to decide) _________ to live in London. Why? To them, London is an exciting place for a child.
Emma (to begin) _________ playing tennis when she was five years old. She (to become) _________ famous when she (to win) _________ the US Open at only 18 years old. And she (not/to lose) _________ a set in the championships!
Emma’s parents (to help) _________ her career because they are very disciplined. “They both come from very hard-working countries,” she says. And Emma (to work) _________ hard! She (to train) _________ six hours minimum a day.
Emma (to begin) _________ playing tennis when she was five years old. She (to become) _________ famous when she (to win) _________ the US Open at only 18 years old. And she (not/to lose) _________ a set in the championships!
Emma’s parents (to help) _________ her career because they are very disciplined. “They both come from very hard-working countries,” she says. And Emma (to work) _________ hard! She (to train) _________ six hours minimum a day.