Question

children often _____(play) in the courtyard
. . fill in the blanks with the correct form of the past tense.​

Answer 1

Children often played in the courtyard.

Answer 2

The correct answer played.

The correct sentence is: Children often played in the courtyard.

• The sentence is given in the present tense. It has been instructed to change it to past tense.
• The verb has been used in the present tense in the given sentence.
• The word 'play' is in the present tense.
• The past tense of the word 'play' is played.
• Hence, we will be using the past tense of the word 'play' which is played.
• Hence, the correct answer will be played. The correct sentence is: Children often played in the courtyard.