Use the correct tense form of the verb given in the bracket and rewrite the sentence. She ________ at her left shoulder for quite some time. - English

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Use the correct tense form of the verb given in the bracket and rewrite the sentence.

She ________ at her left shoulder for quite some time.

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pecking
pecks
pecked

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She pecked at her left shoulder for quite some time.

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Change the following sentence into simple sentence.
Einstein smiled and put his arm across my shoulder.

Let us begin by studying the relationship between the different verb forms and the time they denote.

Work individually

Indicate the tense and time of each of the highlighted verbs in the table below.
The first has been done as an example.

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1.	We are planning to go out for a picnic tomorrow.	Present	Future
2.	India has made tremendous progress in the past few decades.
3.	It has been raining since morning.
4.	Could you please send your e-mail address as soon as possible?
5.	The train must have reached Delhi by now.
6.	It always rains in July here.
7.	Cold wave intensifies further. (A news headline)
8.	He was playing here a minute ago.
9.	She won the Student of the Year award last year.
10.	All incomplete forms will be rejected.

Now compare your answers with those of your partner and discuss the
following questions and write your observations in the given space.

a. Is the time referred to in the sentences always the same as the tense of
the verb? What conclusion can you draw from your observation? Write
your observation below.

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b. How have you found the tense of the verbs in the sentences above? Are
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c. Did you find any verb form that could be called 'future form'? (You will
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Dear Susie
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so far over the last few years

lately in the past few months
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recently
in recent years

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Place of Birth : Trinidad

Place of Residence : USA

Parents : Raj Krishna Puri (Father) -fatnous immigration lawyer Moyna Margaret Puri (mother) - (from Trinidad)

Achievements records : i) six new national records in five day (Junior National Swimming Meet, Vijaywada)
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