Writing Sentences in Different Tenses

At first, the British (try – past progressive) to prevent the American colonies from printing their own money.

The British government (hope – past perfect progressive) to make the colonists trade exclusively with England.

Despite the restrictions, the colonists (manage – past perfect) to purchase goods from foreign traders.

By 1690, the colony of Massachusetts (issue – past progressive) its own coins and paper money.

Our class (examine – future) several colonial coins during a field trip to a museum next week.