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Where are the verbs in this sentence poor Ikram tripped over cat and fell flat on her face?

The verbs in the sentence are:

* tripped

* fell

Let's break it down:

* tripped: This is the past tense of the verb "to trip." It describes Ikram's action of stumbling.

* fell: This is the past tense of the verb "to fall." It describes the consequence of tripping, where Ikram landed on her face.

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