Well, Jess was/were/had fixin'/trying/attempting to get/make/start that old tractor. It belonged/was owned by/did her grandpa, and it needed a good tune-up/overhaul/check. Jess didn't/wasn't/couldn't want to let him down, you know? But that tractor was being stubborn/difficult/fussy. It wouldn't crank/turn over/fire up no matter how much Jess push