BASIC COMPETENCY SENTENCES

VISITING THE DOCTOR

Objectives: * Practice basic sentences in the present and past tenses.
                  * Review parts of the body vocabulary.

Directions: Change the sentences to the past tense.

Examples: I go to the doctor once a year. I went to the doctor last year.

1. The doctor gives me a checkup. 
2. He asks me how I feel. 
3. He examines my eyes and ears. 
4. I open my mouth. 
5. I say aaaaah. 
6. He looks at my throat. 
7. He also looks at my teeth. 
8. The doctor examines my chest. 
9. He also examines my back. 
10. He listens to my heart. 
11. I take a deep breath. Inhale.... exhale. 
12. He examines my arms. 
13. He looks at my hands and fingers. 
14. He looks at my right hand. 
15. And then he looks at my left hand. 
16. The doctor looks at my legs. 
17. He examines my knees. 
18. He checks my reflexes. They are fine. 
19. He examines my ankles. 
20. He examines my feet. 
21. First he looks at my left foot. 
22. Then he looks at my right foot. 
23. He checks my toes. 
24. He gives me a very thorough checkup. 
25. My doctor is very nice. 
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