| Some sentences have more than one Past
Tense Action. |
| 1 |
In 1899, the Wright Brothers designed their
first aircraft after writing to the Smithsonian Institution
for flight experiments. |
designed |
| 2 |
They invented and tested their
design of the small glider biplane for control. |
tested, invented |
| 3 |
They further learned about
and then developed the method
of wing warping; arching the wingtips. |
learned, developed |
| 4 |
The Wrights noticed air flowing
over the curved surface of a bird's wing created lift. |
noticed, created |
| 5 |
Orville and Wilbur hoped and believed that
they could copy the birds wings. |
hoped, believed |
| 6 |
The brothers recognized that
control of the flying aircraft would be the hardest problem to
solve. |
recognized |
| 7 |
In 1900, the Wrights successfully finished and tested their
new 50 pound biplane glider. |
finished, tested |
| 8 |
They studied both unmanned and piloted flights.
|
studied |
| 9 |
The brothers predicted that
people would probably not fly in their lifetime. They soon changed their
prediction. |
predicted, changed |
| 10 |
On December 17, 1903, Orville Wright piloted the
first successful flight in history. |
piloted |