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drink-past
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Anand used to be very healthy. He worked out regularly at the gym, and he ate a healthy diet. And he drank three litres of water every day. He drank water because he liked it and also because of the
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drink-perfect_tense
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Anand is very healthy. He thinks it is because he drinks lots of water. He tries new brands of bottled water all the time. He's drunk three litres of water every day for years. He considers himself an
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drive-past
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Darleen liked to drive. In fact, she considered it her hobby. When she stopped work for the weekend, she drove down by the park for about thirty or forty minutes every week. On Saturday mornings she
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.

drive-perfect_tense
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Darleen likes to drive. In fact, she considers it her hobby. Every Friday after work, she's driven down through the park for about thirty or forty minutes. On Saturdays, she likes to drive to new
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.

eat-past
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Amanda ate too much. It was a big problem. She liked eating, and she had many worries in her life. When she worried, she ate. Her brother ate regularly, and her father and mother did not eat too much
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eat-perfect_tense
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Amanda's eaten too much at every meal for several years. It's been a big problem. She likes eating, and she has many worries in her life. Every time she's had a problem, she's eaten something. 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.

fall-past
grammar
Edward fell into his old habits of smoking and drinking when he felt stress at the workplace. He made progress at work when things were quiet, but when things were too busy, he slowed down and fell
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.

fall-perfect_tense
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Edward's fallen into his old habits of smoking and drinking again. It happens every time he feels stress at work. He made progress at work when things were quiet. But now things have gotten busy, so
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.

feel-past
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Gerasimos had trouble expressing how he felt sometimes. He felt bad about this, and he wanted to express himself better. He watched the other kids in class and tried to copy them. They felt
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.

feel-perfect_tense
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Gerasimos has felt frustrated for years. Ever since he can remember he's felt difficulty expressing himself. His teachers finally learned about this a few weeks ago. They asked how long he's felt like
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fight-past
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Nancy Paul never gave up. She fought until the end every time. This was true when she fought poverty, or when she fought battles in court. She was a lawyer, and she fought for the homeless in her
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fight-perfect_tense
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Nancy Paul never gives up. She's fought until the end every time. This has been true when she's fought poverty. It's been true when she's fought battles in court. She's a lawyer, and she's fought 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.

find-past
grammar
Darius was at school with his friends. They were talking about dinosaurs. One of his friends told him which dinosaur was the biggest. Then another said which one was the fastest. But none of them knew
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find-perfect_tense
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Darius is an elementary school student. He's really good at finding things. He's found out who likes who in class. He's found out the name of the tallest mountain in lots of countries for social
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fly-past
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Doug flew as a hobby. He flew gliders because it was challenging and also clean. He flew in all kinds of weather, even though his friends thought it was dangerous. He always flew out of the same
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.

fly-perfect_tense
grammar
Doug's flown as a hobby since he was a teenager. He's flown gliders because it is challenging and also clean. He's flown in all kinds of weather, even though his friends thought it was dangerous. He