Question

The frown on the bachelor's face was deepening into a scowl. (Change the following into past indefinite)​

Answer 1

Answer:

the frown on the bachelor's face deepened into a scowl.

Answer 2

Answer:

The frown on the bachelor's face deepened inta scowl.

Past Indefinite Tense :

• Structure of Past Indefinite Tense ( affirmative ) : Subject + past form of main vetb + object. Subject of the above sentence is 'The frown on the bachelor's face', main verb is deepened and object is 'into a scowl'.

• The given sentence is an example of Past Continuous Tense. Helping verb 'was' and 'ing after deepen' assure it.

• Simple Past Tense has also an auxiliary verb and it is 'did'. Did is used to form Interrogative and Negative Sentences.

• Example : Did you go there? I did not go there. When did is used as a helping verb, present form of verb is always used. Here 'go' is a main verb. It is written in present form.