Elliot could see the marketplace stretching out before him: merchants hawked goods, families browsed stalls, and gossip was spread by teenagers.

Elliot could see the marketplace stretching out before him: merchants hawked goods, families were browsing stalls, and teenagers to spread gossip.

Elliot could see the marketplace stretching out before him: merchants hawked goods, families browsed stalls, and teenagers spread gossip.

Elliot could see the marketplace stretching out before him: merchants hawked goods, families browsed stalls, and teenagers were spreading gossip.

Vianne roasted the beans, ground them up, and a cup of coffee was brewed.

Vianne roasted the beans, ground them up, and brewed a cup of coffee.

Vianne roasted the beans, grinds them up, and brewed a cup of coffee.

Vianne roasted the beans, grinds them up, and brewing a cup of coffee.

The invaders torched the village, looted the treasury, and stole all our sheep.

The invaders torched the village, to loot the treasury, and stole all our sheep.

The invaders torched the village, looted the treasury, and had stolen all our sheep.

The invaders torch the village, looted the treasury, and had stolen all our sheep.

Clarisse doesn’t knit, nor is she sewing.

Clarisse doesn’t knit, nor does she sew.

Clarisse doesn’t knit, and sewing is not a thing she does, either.

Clarisse doesn’t knit, nor is she sewing.