Group 1 Verbs
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I draw a picture.
to simple past tense
I drew a picture.
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I show you how to do it.
to simple past tense
I showed you how to do it.
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I wear a heavy coat in the winter.
to simple past tense
I wore a heavy coat in the winter.
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He falls down the steps.
to Simple Past
He fell down the steps.
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I write letters to my aunt
to simple past tense.
I wrote letters to my aunt.
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The plane flies in the sky.
to simple past
The plane flew in the sky
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He sews patches on the pants.
to Present Perfect.
He has sewn patches on the pants.
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I tear apart the old boxes.
to simple past tense
I tore apart the old boxes.
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They give me their extra tomatoes.
to simple past tense
They gave me their extra tomatoes.
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He drives a nice car.
to simple past tense.
He drove a nice car.
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That tree grows quickly.
to Present Perfect.
That tree has grown quickly.
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They prove they can get the job done.
to Present Perfect
They have proven they can get the job done.
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We swear to tell you everything we know.
to Present Perfect.
We have sworn to tell you everything we know.
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They ride in a limousine.
to Present Perfect.
They have ridden in a limousine.
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He eats at that restaurant often.
to Present Perfect.
He has eaten at that restaurant often.
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He throws the branches in a pile.
to Simple Past
He threw the branches in a pile.
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She shows her art in many galleries.
to Present Perfect.
She has shown her art in many galleries.
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He wears colorful sweaters.
to Present Perfect
He has worn colorful sweaters.
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She shakes the dust from the rug.
to simple past tense.
She shook the dust from the rug.
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They take many days off from work.
to Present Perfect.
They have taken their time to do it correctly.
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I know him well.
to simple past tense
I knew him well
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She shows you her new watch.
to simple past tense
She showed you her new watch.
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We tear up the junk mail every day.
to Present Perfect
We have torn up the junk mail.
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I take my phone everywhere I go.
to Present Perfect.
I have taken my phone everywhere I go.
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I write many poems about flowers.
to Present Perfect.
I have written poems.