Past tense exercise
The verbs in the following sentences are in the present tense. Change them into past tense.
1. I forget his name.
2. We are waiting for them.
3. The wind blows furiously.
4. The boy stands on the burning deck.
5. My voice shakes with emotion.
6. A portrait of Lincoln hangs on the wall.
7. I get along with him fairly well.
8. They choose Peter for their leader.
9. She lays her handbag on the table.
10. He bears a grudge against his old parents.
11. The boy clings to his father.
12. She tears the letter in a fit of rage.
Answers
1. I forgot his name.
2. We were waiting for them.
3. The wind blew furiously.
4. The boy stood on the burning deck.
5. My voice shook with emotion.
6. A portrait of Lincoln hung on the wall.
7. I got along with him fairly well.
8. They chose Peter for their leader.
9. She laid her handbag on the table.
10. He bore a grudge against his old parents.
11. The boy clang to his father.
12. She tore the letter in a fit of rage.