How to do a "Verb Story" (Brian Rhodes)

Take a look at these two examples:
Did I fly to Vancouver last weekend? Yes, I flew to Vancouver last weekend. In fact, I flew there the weekend before as well, but the weekend before that, I didn’t fly there. So, I have flown there only two times this month. Before this year, I had never flown to Vancouver. By the end of the year, I will have flown there about 10 times, which is way too expensive!

Did I steal that eraser? Yes, I stole that eraser. And, I stole an eraser yesterday too. The day before, I actually stole two erasers. So far this week, I have stolen four erasers. And look at me now: I am stealing my classmates eraser. Before this week, however, I had never stolen anything! By the end of the week, I will have probably stolen 10 erasers.

You can see each example begins with a question and an answer in the affirmative. Then you can cycle through the simple past, the present perfect, the past perfect, and finally the future perfect. Notice, however, the addition of different kinds of connectors such as probably, And, so, however, etc.

Other verbs that can be used for practice:
Write leave ride shrink sing take teach
Tear lay lie hide bring fall grow