Past simple
Last year I [go] to China.
Last year I went to China.
I [eat] an apple.
I was eating an apple.
An apple is a vegetable.
An apple is a fruit.
A [___] is a vegetable.The act of touching the ground after a flight (v);
Earth, the ground (n)
To land (v); land (n)
We [be] watching a movie yesterday.
We were watching a movie yesterday.
I [lie] on the couch.
I was lying on the couch.
The capital city in Australia is Sydney.
The capital city of Australia is Canberra.
A condition or situation that causes problems
Disadvantage
I [think] that it was going to rain today, but I was wrong.
I thought it was going to rain today, but I was wrong.
We [begin] to think that we got scammed.
We were beginning to think that we got scammed.
You need to go to the departure hall upon landing.
You need to go to the arrival hall upon landing.
To increase by sixteen times the amount.
Sixteenfold
I accidentally [swear] in front of my mother.
I accidentally swore in front of my mother.
Despite our best efforts, these issues [occur] quite frequently.
Despite our best efforts, these issues were occurring quite frequently.
Octopuses have four stomachs.
Cows have four stomachs.
A force that pushes or keeps things away from each other
Repulsion
When the sun [rise], it was so beautiful.
When the sun rose, it was so beautiful.
When I saw I only had ten minutes left, that's when I [begin] [panic].
When I saw I only had ten minutes left, that's when I began panicking.
Venus is the closest planet to the sun.
Mercury is the closest planet to the sun.
An adverb meaning to a noticeable or remarkable degree relative to the subject.
Considerably