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tries |
She tries so hard.
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tried |
He tried to escape from the cell.
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trying |
He was trying to destroy the wasp nest.
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dries |
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drying |
The clothes are drying on the radiator.
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hurries |
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studies |
Recent studies show that polar bears will soon be extinct.
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studying |
Archaeology is learning about people from long ago by digging up and studying objects from the past.
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studied |
The borough council studied the idea very thoroughly.
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hurried |
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dried |
A dried plum is called a prune.
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plays |
A playwright writes plays.
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playing |
It was hard to concentrate with the music playing in the room.
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played |
The orchestra played softly in the background.
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birthday |
It’s Zak’s birthday next week.
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someone |
To kidnap someone is to take them against their will.
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worrying |
The economy is very worrying.
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