Rewrite the following sentences by changing the tense.

1. She worked in a bank. (Change into simple present)

2. She will arrive in the afternoon. (Change into simple past)

3. What are you doing in my room? (Change into simple future)

4. They have won the first prize. (change into simple past)

5. She wants to be an architect. (change into simple future)

6. It will take me an hour to finish the job. (change into simple present)

7. I am doing the dishes. (change into past continuous)

8. She was preparing for her exams. (change into future continuous)

9. She broke her leg. (change into present perfect)

10. I have finished the job. (change into past perfect)

11. She lived in this town for twenty years. (change into present perfect)

12. They left in the morning. (change into past perfect)

Answers
1. She works in a bank. (simple present)
2. She arrived in the afternoon. (simple past)
3. What will you do in my room? (simple future)
4. They won the first prize. (simple past)
5. She will want to be an architect. (simple future)
6. It takes me an hour to finish the job. (simple present)
7. I was doing the dishes. (past continuous)
8. She will be preparing for her exams. (future continuous)
9. She has broken her leg. (present perfect)
10. I had finished the job. (past perfect)
11. She has lived in this town for twenty years. (present perfect)
12. They had left in the morning. (past perfect)

Read the following sentences and change their tense as directed.

1. She looked upset. (Change into simple present)
2. I don’t trust him. (Change into simple future)

3. He was disappointed with his results. (Change into simple present)

4. He lived in this house for 20 years. (Change into present perfect
continuous)

5. Somebody left the door open. (Change into present perfect)

6. Why don’t you listen to me? (Change into simple past)

7. She has been working on a new project. (Change into simple past)

8. It took me ten minutes to get dressed. (Change into simple present)

9. A sparrow lived in that nest. (Change into simple present)

10. She feeds stray dogs and cats. (Change into simple past)

11. I will take this bag. (Change into simple past)

12. It rained cats and dogs. (Change into present continuous tense)

Answers
1. She looks upset. (simple present)
2. I will not trust him. (simple future)
3. He is disappointed with his results. (simple present)
4. He has been living in this house for 20 years. (present perfect
continuous)
5. Somebody has left the door open. (present perfect)
6. Why didn’t you listen to me? (simple past)
7. She worked on a new project. (simple past)
8. It takes me ten minutes to get dressed. (simple future)
9. A sparrow lives in that nest. (simple present)
10. She fed stray dogs and cats. (simple past)
11. I took this bag. (simple past)
12. It is raining cats and dogs. (present continuous tense)