Grammar Practice Stories

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ride-past

Grammar

Nick considered himself a rider. He rode horses and sometimes he guided people too. When others rode with him he always took special care of them because he knew horses could be difficult. He

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ride-perfect_tense

Grammar

Nick considers himself a rider. He rides horses mostly but he rides anything he can. He’s ridden horses because they are easy to ride. But he's ridden camels and he's ridden elephants. He's even

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ring-past

Grammar

James was the front desk attendant for a high security building. He answered when people rang to get in at the front door. He saw them on the screen and he made the decision to let them in or not.

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ring-perfect_tense

Grammar

James is the front desk attendant for a high security building. Many important people have come to the building. He answers when they ring to get in at the front entrance. Diplomats have rung to

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rise-past

Grammar

Veronica rose every morning at five thirty am. She believed that waking up early was healthy. She also rose naturally at this time so it was not difficult for her. It was also convenient for her

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rise-perfect_tense

Grammar

Veronica is an early riser. She’s risen every morning at five thirty am. She believes that waking up early is healthy. She’s also risen naturally at this time so it has not been difficult for

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run-past

Grammar

Madison ran in the streets almost every morning before breakfast. She ran to keep fit and feel good. She needed to keep her health because she was a politician and running for office is very hard

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run-perfect_tense

Grammar

Madison runs everyday. Madison has run before breakfast for years. She likes to run to keep fit and feel good. She needs to keep her health because she is a politician and running for office is

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say-past

Grammar

Colleen said things softly. Yet when she talked everyone heard her. It was not the volume that was important for her it was tone. When Colleen said something her tone conveyed the message that it

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say-perfect_tense

Grammar

Colleen has said many things. She has always said them in a quiet voice. Yet when she has talked everyone has heard her. It is not the volume that is important for her it is tone. Whenever Colleen

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see-past

Grammar

Dean liked to see movies. He saw all the new movies within days after they came out. People who lived in his town saw his face in the cinema at least once a week sometimes more. He liked movies so

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see-perfect_tense

Grammar

Dean likes to see movies. He has seen all the new movies within days after they come out. People who live in his town have seen his face in the cinema at least once a week sometimes more. He likes

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sell-past

Grammar

Frederick had an Internet business. He sold lots of things on the Internet. He had a few specialised websites and he also sold many different things on E bay. He sold concert tickets and clothes

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sell-perfect_tense

Grammar

Frederick has an Internet business. He’s sold lots of things on the Internet. He has a few specialised websites for selling and he’s also sold many different things on E bay. He’s sold

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send-past

Grammar

Amber sent pictures of her children to her parents almost every week. She used email to send the pictures so it was very cheap. But she still wrote letters and sent them through the mail once a

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send-perfect_tense

Grammar

Amber’s sent pictures of her children to her parents almost every week. She used email to send the picture because it was ecologically friendly. But just because she uses email doesn’t mean she