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The Midnight Express

Vinny is Grammaropolis's caped action hero. Tonight a thief has slipped aboard the Midnight Express with a stolen ruby, and only Vinny can catch the train before it leaves the city. Some blanks ask for an -ing form (ongoing action) and some ask for a past participle (already finished). Fill them in so the timeline holds.

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Past participle (the 'had ___' form) Slot 1
Like vaulted, cleared, or leaped. The form you use after 'had.'
Past participle (the 'had ___' form) Slot 2
Like sprinted, dashed, or charged. After 'had,' use the participle form.
Progressive verb (the -ing form) Slot 3
Like leaping, darting, or scrambling. Action caught mid-motion.
Past participle (the 'had ___' form) Slot 4
Like caught, chased, or outrun. The 'have/had' form.
Progressive verb (the -ing form) Slot 5
Like running, racing, or sprinting. 'Had been ___ing' shows a long ongoing action.
Transitive action verb (simple past) Slot 6
Like grabbed, seized, or gripped. The ladder catches the action.
Progressive verb (the -ing form) Slot 7
Like whipping, blowing, or snapping. The wind, caught mid-action.
Past participle (the 'had ___' form) Slot 8
Like soared, leaped, or flown. The vain little victory pose, already finished.
Past participle (the 'had ___' form) Slot 9
Like yanked, grabbed, or thrown. After 'had,' use the participle.
Progressive verb (the -ing form) Slot 10
Like lunging, diving, or scrambling. The thief, caught mid-move.
Past participle (the 'had ___' form) Slot 11
Like tried, used, or mastered. 'Had ___ every trick' means already finished.
Transitive action verb (simple past) Slot 12
Like grabbed, snatched, or seized. The rope catches the action.
Progressive verb (the -ing form) Slot 13
Like carrying, hiding, or clutching. 'Had been ___ing the whole time.'
Transitive action verb (simple past) Slot 14
Like looped, wrapped, or flung. The boot catches the action.
Progressive verb (the -ing form) Slot 15
Like watching, tracking, or following. 'Had been ___ing the whole rescue.'

Vinny is balanced on the roof of the train. When you finish, he'll spring into action and read it back to you.