Transformation of tenses

In the following sentences change the verbs to the past tense.

1. She calls her mother every day.

2. The wind blows fiercely.

3. The boy stands on the burning deck.

4. She sings sweetly.

5. The old man sits under the tree.

6. The boy swims very well.

7. His voice shakes with emotion.

8. He runs a flourishing business.

9. A portrait of Mother Teresa hangs on the wall.

10. The kite flies gaily into the air.

11. What strikes me is the generosity of the offer.

12. Cowards lie to escape punishment.

13. She lives on her own.

14. I always forget his name.

15. In a fit of fury, she yells at her servant.

Answers

1. She called her mother every day.

2. The wind blew fiercely.

3. The boy stood on the burning deck.

4. She sang sweetly.

5. The old man sat under the tree.

6. The boy swam very well.

7. His voice shook with emotion.

8. He ran a flourishing business.

9. A portrait of Mother Teresa hung on the wall.

10. The kite flew gaily into the air.

11. What struck me was the generosity of the offer.

12. Cowards lied to escape punishment.

13. She lived on her own.

14. I always forgot his name.

15. In a fit of fury, she yelled at her servant.