In the following sentences change the verbs into their corresponding past tenses.

1.    John visits his parents every week.
2.    The wind blows furiously.
3.    The boy stands on the burning deck.
4.    She looks beautiful.
5.    She sings very well indeed.
6.    The woman’s voice shakes with emotion.
7.    He bears a grudge against his landlord.
8.    He feels sorry for his ignorance.
9.    A portrait of Abraham Lincoln hangs on the wall.
10.    He wears away his youth in trifles.
11.    The boy runs down the street at top speed.
12.    The books lie scattered on the floor.
13.    She lays her books on the table.
14.    They bid me farewell.
15.    The coward lies in order to escape punishment.
16.    What strikes me is the originality of the writer.
17.    The kite flies gaily into the air.
18.    They get along fairly well.
19.    In a fit of fury, she tears up the letter.
20.    I know him for an American.

Answers

1.    John visited his parents every week.
2.    The wind blew furiously.
3.    The boy stood on the burning deck.
4.    She looked beautiful.
5.    She sang very well indeed.
6.    The woman’s voice shook with emotion.
7.    He bore a grudge against his landlord.
8.    He felt sorry for his ignorance.
9.    A portrait of Abraham Lincoln hung on the wall.
10.    He wore away his youth in trifles.
11.    The boy ran down the street at top speed.
12.    The books lay scattered on the floor.
13.    She laid her books on the table.
14.    They bade me farewell.
15.    The coward lied in order to escape punishment.
16.    What struck me is the generosity of the writer.
17.    The kite flew gaily into the air.
18.    They got along fairly well.
19.    In a fit of fury, she tore up the letter.
20.    I knew him for an American.