Fill in the Blanks storytellingOnline version storytelling in simple past by Glikeria Selimi 1 But Finally When Then because so came gave was took were loved asked Once upon a time , there a tree and a boy . They best friends and each other very much . They played together every day . , when the boy was older , he started thinking like a grown - up . He the tree for money , the tree him her apples . , he asked for a house and the tree gave her branches and she was happy . he was even older he her trunk to make a boat he wanted to travel . , the boy back as an old man who was very sad and tired . His generous friend gave her stump for him to rest .