In the following sentences change the verbs to the past tense.
1. He writes to his mother every week.
2. He walks fast.
3. The castle stands on the hill.
4. He gets up at six o’clock.
5. He spends his time in idle pursuits.
6. Mark studies very well.
7. He earns 200 dollars a week.
8. What strikes me is the generosity of the offer.
9. He sows the seeds of dissension.
10. She leaves her things on the table.
11. They all tell the same story.
12. People mistake him for an American.
13. He throws cold water on my plans.
14. Trees shed their leaves in the autumn.
Answers
1. He wrote to his mother every week.
2. He walked fast.
3. The castle stood on the hill.
4. He got up at six o’clock.
5. He spent his time in idle pursuits.
6. Mark studied very well.
7. He earned 200 dollars a week.
8. What struck me was the generosity of the offer.
9. He sowed the seeds of dissension.
10. She left her things on the table.
11. They all told the same story.
12. People mistook him for an American.
13. He threw cold water on my plans.
14. Trees shed their leaves in the autumn.
