A Nursing Home Resident Grammar: Various Verb Forms

A Nursing Home resident – Grammar: various verb forms.

1. Florrie was born in 1924

1. Florrie lives in a nursing home

1. She has lived there for 4 years

1. Florrie is mentally alert but she is physically frail

1. She left her own home where she had lived for 45 years

1. Florrie receives an old age pension

1. She pays most of her income in fees.

1. Florrie comes from a family of five

1. She had 2 sisters and 2 brothers

1. Only one of her sisters is still alive.

1. Florrie is a Christian

1. She grew up in a Christian family

1. She attended a catholic school

1. She likes to go to church every now and then.

1. Florrie got married when she was 19 years old.

1. She had two sons and one daughter.

1. One son drowned tragically at a young age.

1. The other son lives interstate.

1. He hasn’t seen Florrie for several months.

1. He calls her occasionally on Sunday nights.

1. Florrie’s daughter comes to visit her most weekends.

1. Last time she came, she brought her eldest son Steve.

1. Florrie has five grandchildren.

1. Florrie’s husband contracted cancer ten years ago and died.

1. She talks about him fondly and sometimes gets quite emotional.

1. She keeps a photo of her husband in her top drawer.

1. She doesn’t smoke or drink alcohol.

1. She has strong opinions about politics.

1. She likes the Prime Minister, but she doesn’t like the Treasurer.

1. Florrie enjoys playing cards on Friday evenings.

1. She watches TV most evenings.

1. She is knitting a jumper for a grandchild but she hasn’t finished it yet.

1. Florrie fell over going down some steps last year.

1. She hasn’t fallen over since then however.

1. Now she uses a walking frame to keep her steady.

1. Florrie has a weak heart.

1. She has taken angina medication for several years.

1. She hasn’t had a serious attack for quite some time.

1. Florrie is quite popular with the other residents

1. She has made many frinds since she came to the home.

1. Florrie sold most of her possessions before coming to the nursing home.

1. She gave a lot of things away to her eldest daughter.

1. Occasionally, Florrie watches sport on TV.

1. She is looking forward to the Commonwealth Games

1. Florrie often listens to the radio in her room.

1. She expresses strong opinions about the government.

1. She enjoys reading the paper.

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