Tense As Directed
Change tense as directed.
1. I will talk to him. (Change into simple past)
2. She works as a receptionist. (Change into past continuous)
3. I will help you. (Change into simple past)
4. They spend hours talking. (Change into simple future)
5. I have been running for hours. (Change into past perfect tense)
6. She didn’t offer me any help. (Change into simple present)
7. She takes good care of her health. (Change into simple past)
8. I can run six miles in an hour. (Change into simple past)
9. She works hard to support her family. (Change into present
perfect.)
10. He has done a lot for me. (Change into simple past)
11. I waited for an hour. (Change into present perfect)
12. She lives alone. (Change into present perfect continuous tense)
nswers
1. I talked to him. (Simple past.)
2. She was working as a receptionist. (Past continuous)
3. I helped you. (Simple past)
4. They will spend hours talking. (Simple future)
5. I had run for hours. (Past perfect tense)
6. She doesn’t offer me any help. (Simple present)
7. She took good care of her health. (Simple past)
8. I ran six miles in an hour. (Simple past)
9. She has worked hard to support her family. (Present perfect)
10. He did a lot for me. (Simple past)
11. I have waited for an hour. (Present perfect)
12. She has been living alone. (Perfect continuous tense)
Read the following sentences and change their tense as directed.
1. He did his work with diligence. (Change into future perfect.)
2. I will not allow this to happen. (Simple past)
3. He is riding a horse. (Future continuous)
4. He helps his father in his work. (Simple past)
5. Most people want peace. (Simple past)
6. He has just returned. (Future perfect tense)
7. I ran as fast as I could. (Future continuous)
8. Will you be visiting this place? (Present continuous)
9. He had never lived alone. (Present perfect)10. We want to ensure
that there will be no scarcity of food and drinks. (Simple past)
11. She did not know anything. (Simple present)
12. He earns a six figure salary. (Present perfect continuous)Answers
1. He will have done his work with diligence.
2. I would not allow this to happen.
3. He will be riding a horse.4. He helped his father in his work.5.
Most people wanted peace.6. He will have just returned.7. I will run
as fast as I can.8. Are you visiting this place?9. He has never lived
alone.10. We wanted to ensure that there would be no scarcity of
food and drinks.11. She does not know anything.12. He has been
earning a six figure salary.Rewrite the following sentences using the
tense indicated in the brackets.1. He will do his work with diligence.
(Simple present)2. I followed his instructions. (Simple future)3. That
will be interesting. (Present continuous)4. I will not allow this to
happen. (Simple past)
