Let's solve each sentence by identifying the
time clue and choosing the correct verb form (past, present, or future tense) based on that clue.
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🔹 Guidelines Recap:
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Present tense: Action happening
now → Use base verb or adds *-s* for third person.
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Past tense: Action happened
already → Usually ends in *-ed* (or irregular).
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Future tense: Action will happen
later → Use
will + base verb.
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Now let’s go through each sentence:
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1.
Now Peter (needs, needed) a gift for his Aunt Laura.
- Time clue:
Now → Present
✔ Answer: needs
2.
Tomorrow he (will shop, shop) for something.
- Time clue:
Tomorrow → Future
✔ Answer: will shop
3.
Years ago, Aunt Laura (will play, played) badminton.
- Time clue:
Years ago → Past
✔ Answer: played
4.
Today she (works, worked) as a manager in a company.
- Time clue:
Today → Present
✔ Answer: works
5.
Now Peter (walks, walked) through the stores.
- Time clue:
Now → Present
✔ Answer: walks
6.
In the past, his mother (will pick, picked) out presents for him.
- Time clue:
In the past → Past
✔ Answer: picked
7.
Now he (chooses, will choose) a big book of Italian recipes.
- Time clue:
Now → Present
✔ Answer: chooses
8.
The Italian recipes in the book (look, looked) very appealing.
- Time clue: No specific time, but context is
current observation → Present
✔ Answer: look
9.
Peter (will give, gives) it to Aunty Laura on Sunday.
- Time clue:
on Sunday → Future
✔ Answer: will give
10.
Aunt Laura (enjoyed, will enjoy) reading the book on the plane ride home.
- Time clue:
on the plane ride home → This suggests a
future event (since Peter is buying it now).
✔ Answer: will enjoy
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
needs
2.
will shop
3.
played
4.
works
5.
walks
6.
picked
7.
chooses
8.
look
9.
will give
10.
will enjoy
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📝 Explanation Summary:
We used
time clues like “now,” “tomorrow,” “years ago,” “today,” and “on Sunday” to determine whether the action is happening
now,
already happened, or
will happen. Then we chose the verb form accordingly:
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Present: uses base form or *-s* (e.g., needs, works)
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Past: uses *-ed* or irregular past (e.g., played, picked)
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Future: uses
will + base verb (e.g., will shop, will give)
This helps maintain correct grammar and clear meaning in storytelling or descriptions.
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