Read the rules in 1 again. Then find and underline any examples of the different forms in the story.

Examples in the story:

• Past Simple: 'cycled', 'began', 'began', 'swam', 'had', 'said', 'left', 'invited', 'smiled', 'said', 'had', 'feeling', 'tired', 'left'.
• Past Continuous: 'was shining', 'was walking', 'started', 'was beating', 'walked', 'called'.
• Used to: 'used to love swimming'.
• Modal Verbs (speculation/deduction): 'might have forgotten', 'can't have left', 'might be shy'.

Answer: The examples of different past tenses and modal verbs are listed above.