Open she brackets and put the verbs into the proper tense form. long ago there lived an old woman in england. she (have) a son who (be) a sailor. he (go) to different countries and always (bring) presents for his old mother. once he (go) to china and (bring) some tea from that country. at that time tea (be) very expensive and only rich people (can) buy and drink it. so the old woman was very happy to have it. but she (not know) what to do with it. she (think) it (be) a vegetable. she (invite) her friends to taste it with her. at last the day of the party (come). the woman (put) a big dish with tea-leaves on the table. the guests (begin) to eat them with salt and pepper and they (not like) it. some time later the sailor (come) into the room. "what (do)? " he asked. «where (be) the water in which you have boiled the leaves? » "i (throw) it away, » his mother answered.