Rick and Christmas Verb Tenses

The Adventures of Rick Mansworth
Private Detective

RICK AND CHRISTMAS VERB TENSES

Lee el texto sobre Rick y pon los verbos en la forma correcta.

Santa Claus was dead and Rick knew who (kill) him, but he needed proof.

The sun (shine) brightly as Rick (walk) down the steps of the plane. He (smile) at the pretty young flight attendant and (ask) for her phone number. She (smile) back and (refuse). Rick was in Tripoli. It was December 18th, one week before Christmas.

He (walk) through customs with a bottle of Jack Daniels and 600 Malboro under his arm when he (see) The Fat Man who was wearing a white suit, white tie with a white shirt and a white hat. He looked dirty in spite of the clothes.

The Fat Man was famous in Tripoli. He (know) as Mr. Ten Percent, and he could get anything illegal-for the right price; guns, drugs, girls, Eminem CD’s.

‘Rick’, said The Fat Man, ‘It’ (be) a long time. Welcome back to Tripoli.’

‘Hi Fats’, said Rick, ‘What you (do) here, you (wait) for a suitcase of Cocaine?’

‘He He He, Rick, always joking. I see you (not lose) your sense of humour. Come with me my friend, my car is outside and there’s someone who (want) to meet you.

Rick wasn’t stupid. The Fat Man knew all the criminals, thieves, prostitutes and politicians in Tripoli. He (get) into The Fat Man’s Ford Fiesta. It (smell) of beer and cigarette smoke. Arabic music (play) on the radio as they (leave) the airport.

‘So where are we going Fats?’ asked Rick, ‘We’ (drive) for nearly an hour.’
The Fat Man (not answer). They had left the city and (drive) through Libya’s brown countryside.

The Ford Fiesta (stop) outside a cave. Two men (stand) outside, smoking. They (hold) Kalachnikov semi-automatic rifles. Rick smelled danger and (light) a cigarette.

The cave (be) comfortable inside. There (be) Persian rugs on the floor, electric lamps from Bloomingdale’s, sofas from Harrods and a selection of paintings from the ‘El Corte Ingles’ Christmas Collection.

Suddenly Rick (see) a tall man walking towards him from the back of the cave. He (have) a long beard and a white cloth on his head. The Fat Man (step) forward.

‘Rick, may I introduce the world’s most wanted man, Mysummer-bin-London.’

To Be Continued...
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Proof = pruebas In spite of = a pesar de Guns = armas Thieves = ladrones
Cave = cueva Rugs = alfombras To step = dar un paso

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