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Past tense exercise

November 5th, 2011 in English Quiz

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.