change the sentences to the past tense
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JUNE 7, 2015 - 
In the following sentences change the verbs to the past tense.
1. He writes to his mother every week. / He ................... to his mother every week.
wrote
was writing
had written
2. He walks fast. / He ..................... fast.
walked
walking
was walking
Wrong!
3. The castle stands on the hill. / The castle .................. on the hill.
had stood
stood
was standing
4. He gets up at six o’clock. / He .................. up at six o'clock.
was getting
would get
got
5. He spends his time in idle pursuits. / He .................. his time in idle pursuits.
spending
spent
had spent
6. Mark studies very well. / Mark ................. very well.
was studying
had studied
would study
studied
7. He earns 200 dollars a week. / He ................. 200 dollars a week.
was earning
earned
had earned
8. What strikes me is the generosity of the offer. / What .................... me was the generosity of the offer.
struck
had struck
striked
9. He sows the seeds of dissension. / He ..................... the seeds of dissension.
sowed
sown
had sown
10. She leaves her things on the table. / She ....................... her things on the table.
leaved
left
had left
11. They all tell the same story. / They all ..................... the same story.
telled
told
telling
12. People mistake him for an American. / People ................ him for an American.
mistaked
mistaken
mistook
13. He throws cold water on my plans. / He ...................... cold water on my plans.
throwed
threw
thrown
14. Trees shed their leaves in the autumn. / Trees ....................... their leaves in the autumn.
shed
sheded
shedding
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.
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