Once upon a time, in a village there **lived** (live)¹ a beautiful girl named Cinderella with her stepmother and two-step sisters. She **worked** (work)² hard all day. One day, they all **went** (go)³ to a ball in the palace, leaving Cinderella behind. Cinderella **was** (is)⁴ feeling sad. Suddenly there **was** (is)⁵ a burst of light and the fairy godmother **appeared** (appear)⁶.

With a flick of the magic, she **turned** (turn)⁷ Cinderella into a beautiful princess with glass slippers and a horse carriage **appeared** (appear)⁸ at the door. The fairy godmother **warned** (warn)⁹ Cinderella to return before midnight. Cinderella **arrived** (arrive)¹⁰ at the ball, the prince **saw** (see)¹¹ her and **fell** (fall)¹² in love with her.

They **danced** (dance)¹³ together all night, as the clock struck twelve, Cinderella **rushed** (rush)¹⁴ out to her carriage leaving one of her slippers behind.

The prince **went** (go)¹⁵ to every house in the town with the slipper until he found Cinderella. The prince and Cinderella **lived** (live)¹⁶ happily ever after.