Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of the given words. It was a usual Tuesday morning. The alarm clock woke me up at 6:30. I washed my face and had a very nice breakfast my mum made for me. I (not walk) the dog that day because the whole family overslept, and we (be) in a hurry. Luckily, the first bus which came was (I). I took the bus and
commuted to school for half an hour. I (come) into the class and sat at
mydesk. Suddenly, the headteacher came in and (say) that our teacher (go) to the conference and was not able (manage) the class and a substitute teacher would hold the class. While we (wait), the teacher asked us to read the third paragraph in the coursebook. Suddenly, we heard the noise. We thought it was (we) teacher. The door opened, and a red cat jumped into the class. I called the cat Tom. Today (be) Tom's birthday. He has been living with us for already four years since that day. He is a really great hunter: he (catch) plenty of (mouse) since that time.

It was a usual Tuesday morning. The alarm clock woke me up at 6:30. I washed my face and had a very nice breakfast my mum made for me. I did not walk the dog that day because the whole family overslept, and we were in a hurry. Luckily, the first bus which came was mine. I took the bus and commuted to school for half an hour. I came into the class and sat at my desk. Suddenly, the headteacher came in and said that our teacher had gone to the conference and was not able to manage the class, and a substitute teacher would hold the class. While we were waiting, the teacher asked us to read the third paragraph in the coursebook. Suddenly, we heard the noise. We thought it was our teacher. The door opened, and a red cat jumped into the class. I called the cat Tom. Today is Tom's birthday. He has been living with us for already four years since that day. He is a really great hunter: he has caught plenty of mice since that time.

This text includes the correct verb forms, which are essential for establishing the appropriate tense and meaning of the story. Each gap is filled with either the past, present, or perfect tense, depending on the context.