Question

1) People create so many problems in society.
(Change into past perfect continuous tense)
2) My blood is running cold during the horror show.
(Change into simple past tense)
3) Robin honored him with a cap in his hand.
(Change into past perfect tense)
4) They visited a farm two weeks ago.
(Change into past perfect tense)
5) Roger twists and turns the story.
(Change into past continuous tense)
6) The students leave the school by 5 o’clock.
(Change into past perfect tense)
7) The players (be) rejoicing after winning the match.
(Change into past continuous tense)
8) The police arrest the jewel thief.
(Change into simple past tense)
9) Charlie listened to the radio news since morning.
(Change into past perfect continuous tense)
10) She rejoices the fine weather after the result.
(Change into past perfect continuous tense)
11. My father (go) for a brisk walk in the evening before the construction
work started
(Change into past perfect continuous tense)
12. We (watch) T.V. when it started to rain.

(Change into past continuous tense)
13. They (wait) for the doctor before they left for another appointment.
(Change into past perfect continuous tense)
14. Mr. Mehra (go) to Singapore last year.
(Change into past perfect tense)
15. I (watch) the Harry Potter series on the television.
(Change into simple past tense)

Answer 1

ANSWER :

• 1) People create so many problems in society.

✠ Past perfect continuous tense :- People had created so many problems in society.

• 2) My blood is running cold during the horror show.

✠ Simple past tense :- My blood ran cold during the horror show.

• 3) Robin honored him with a cap in his hand.

✠ Past perfect tense :- Robin had honored him with a cap in his hand.

• 4) They visited a farm two weeks ago.

✠ Past perfect tense :- They had visited a farm two weeks ago.

• 5) Roger twists and turns the story.

✠ Past continuous tense :- Roger was twisting and turning the story.

• 6) The students leave the school by 5 o’clock.

✠ Past perfect tense :- The students had left the school by 5 o' clock.

• 7) The players (be) rejoicing after winning the match.

✠ Past continuous tense :- The players were rejoicing after winning the match.

• 8) The police arrest the jewel thief.

✠ Simple past tense :- The police arrested the jewel thief.

• 9) Charlie listened to the radio news since morning.

✠ Past perfect continuous tense :- Charlie had been listening to the radio news since morning.

• 10) She rejoices the fine weather after the result.

✠ Past perfect continuous tense :- She had been rejoicing the fine weather after the result.

• 11. My father (go) for a brisk walk in the evening before the construction work started.

✠ Past perfect continuous tense :- My father had been going for a brisk walk in the evening before the construction work started.

• 12. We (watch) T.V. when it started to rain.

✠ Past continuous tense :- We were watching T.V. when it started to rain.

• 13. They (wait) for the doctor before they left for another appointment.

✠ Past perfect continuous tense :- They had been waiting for the doctor before they left for another appointment.

• 14. Mr. Mehra (go) to Singapore last year.

✠ Past perfect tense :- Mr. Mehra had gone to Singapore last year.

• 15. I (watch) the Harry Potter series on the television.

✠ Simple past tense :- I watched the Harry Potter series on the television.