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be-past
grammar
Lyndon was the strongest player on the team. The other boys were jealous. Lyndon was also the most confident player. He was happy to ask girls to go on dates, and he was happy to talk with his
young woman with long dark hair, wearing white blouse and black headphones, smiles as she uses a computer on the table in front of her to do English listening practice.

be-perfect_tense
grammar
Lyndon has been the strongest player on the team. The other boys have always been jealous. Lyndon has been the most confident player. He has been happy to ask girls on dates and he's been happy to
young woman with long dark hair, wearing white blouse and black headphones, smiles as she uses a computer on the table in front of her to do English listening practice.

beat-past
grammar
Jocelyn beat the eggs before she put them in the cake mix. She liked to make cakes but she didn't like to beat the eggs. It was too messy. She thought that when her daughter was big enough, her
young woman with long dark hair, wearing white blouse and black headphones, smiles as she uses a computer on the table in front of her to do English listening practice.

beat-perfect_tense
grammar
Jocelyn’s beaten the eggs every time before she put them in the cake mix. She has always liked to make cakes but she hasn't enjoyed beating the eggs. It’s always been too messy. She thinks that
young woman with long dark hair, wearing white blouse and black headphones, smiles as she uses a computer on the table in front of her to do English listening practice.

become-past
grammar
Jill became happy when the weather was clear. She liked sunny days but not rainy days. She became unhappy and quiet on rainy days. Everyone could see her mood change. When it was rainy she waited for
young woman with long dark hair, wearing white blouse and black headphones, smiles as she uses a computer on the table in front of her to do English listening practice.

become-perfect_tense
grammar
Jill has always become happy after the weather cleared up. She's always liked sunny days, but not rainy days. Now that it's rainy she's become unhappy and quiet. Everyone can see her mood change with
young woman with long dark hair, wearing white blouse and black headphones, smiles as she uses a computer on the table in front of her to do English listening practice.

begin-past
grammar
Chelinda always began her breakfast with a cup of coffee. After breakfast she went into the living room. Then she began her stretches for the day. She began stretching slowly. She was always careful
young woman with long dark hair, wearing white blouse and black headphones, smiles as she uses a computer on the table in front of her to do English listening practice.

begin-perfect_tense
grammar
Chelinda has begun her day with a cup of coffee. Coffee is not good for Chelinda because it makes her nervous and jittery. Her husband has begun to worry because she has begun her day with coffee
young woman with long dark hair, wearing white blouse and black headphones, smiles as she uses a computer on the table in front of her to do English listening practice.

bend-past
grammar
Olinda had a strong will. Her boyfriend knew it. He was very strong. He could bend iron bars. But he couldn't bend her will. When she wanted to do something she did it. One day, at work she wanted to
young woman with long dark hair, wearing white blouse and black headphones, smiles as she uses a computer on the table in front of her to do English listening practice.

bend-perfect_tense
grammar
Olinda has always had a strong will. Her boyfriend has known it. He's very strong. He's bent iron bars to show off how strong he is. But he hasn't bent her will. When she wants to do something she has
young woman with long dark hair, wearing white blouse and black headphones, smiles as she uses a computer on the table in front of her to do English listening practice.

bet-past
grammar
Jenson was always at the horse races. He always bet on the bad horses. He said that one day his horse would win, and then he would be rich. Usually, after the races, his friend asked him if he wanted
young woman with long dark hair, wearing white blouse and black headphones, smiles as she uses a computer on the table in front of her to do English listening practice.

bet-perfect_tense
grammar
Jenson has gone to the horse races again today. He's bet on bad horses for years. He always said that one day his horse would win, and then he would be rich. Today he's bet on bad horses again. After
young woman with long dark hair, wearing white blouse and black headphones, smiles as she uses a computer on the table in front of her to do English listening practice.

bid-past
grammar
Aron liked going to auctions. He bid on many things. He hoped to find a bargain. His brother went with him. His brother knew truly antique furniture. Aron bid on some things that were very good deals
young woman with long dark hair, wearing white blouse and black headphones, smiles as she uses a computer on the table in front of her to do English listening practice.

bid-perfect_tense
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Aaron has gone to the auctions. His wife knows he'll bid on many things because he's always bid on many things. He hopes to find a bargain every time. But she doesn't worry because his brother's gone
young woman with long dark hair, wearing white blouse and black headphones, smiles as she uses a computer on the table in front of her to do English listening practice.

bite-past
grammar
Don had a dog. His dog liked to bite things. Sometimes it bit his shoes. Other times it bit pillows in the house. It even bit the table legs in the kitchen! But it never bit people. It was not a bad
young woman with long dark hair, wearing white blouse and black headphones, smiles as she uses a computer on the table in front of her to do English listening practice.

bite-perfect_tense
grammar
Don has a dog. His dog likes to bite things. Sometimes it has bitten his shoes. Other times it's bitten pillows in the house. It has even bitten the table legs in the kitchen! But it has never bitten