E Read the text and complete gaps 1-7 with the correct form and tense of the verb in capitals. Free again!
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SUPPORT
FEEL
HAPPEN
It was a few seconds before Sandra realised why she felt so excited
when she woke up. Then she remembered that at last the heavy white
plaster that 1) her left leg for the previous two months
was to be removed. "At last I 2) free again!" she thought.
"If only I hadn't gone skiing that day, none of this 3)
Awkwardly, she got out of bed and started to dress. She knew her
mother 4)
to help her soon, as usual, but she wanted
5) as much as possible for herself because she knew that,
with three other children in the family, her mother was a very busy
woman. Just as Sandra 6) that she wished she could do
more to help, there was a loud crash from the kitchen and seconds
later her mother called out: "Sandra, call an ambulance! I think !
7)
my leg!"
COME
DO
THINK
BREAK
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1) had been supporting - The verb "support" is used in the past continuous tense to describe an action that was ongoing in the past. In this case, the heavy white plaster was supporting Sandra's left leg for the previous two months.

2) am - The verb "be" is used in the present simple tense to express a general state or condition. In this case, Sandra is expressing her current state of being free again.

3) had happened - The verb "happen" is used in the past perfect tense to describe an action that occurred before another past action. In this case, Sandra is reflecting on the fact that if she hadn't gone skiing, none of the current circumstances would have occurred.

4) was going to come - The verb "go" is used in the past continuous tense to describe an action that was planned or intended in the past. In this case, Sandra knew that her mother was planning to come and help her soon.

5) do - The verb "do" is used in the present simple tense to express an action that is performed regularly or habitually. In this case, Sandra wants to do as much as possible for herself because she knows her mother is busy.

6) wished - The verb "wish" is used in the past simple tense to express a desire or regret about a situation that is unreal or unlikely. In this case, Sandra is expressing her desire to do more to help.

7) have broken - The verb "break" is used in the present perfect tense to describe an action that started in the past and has a connection to the present. In this case, Sandra's mother is suggesting that she may have broken her leg due to the loud crash in the kitchen.