Question

name:
a. fill in the blanks using the correct past tense.

1. she____(bake) a cake when i called her.
2. i____(finish) my homework before going out to play.
3. they____(build) a tree - house last summer.
4. the students____(wait) for the bus when it started raining.
5. by the time we arrived, they____(already/leave).
6. he____(travel) to five countries by the time he turned 18.
7. we____(study) all night for the exam.
8. while we____(watch) tv, the power went out.

b. rewrite the sentences in past tense.

1. she eats lunch at noon.
2. the children are playing in the park.
3. they finish their work quickly.
4. he is writing a letter to his friend.
5. i go to school by bus.
6. we are celebrating his birthday today.
7. she sings beautifully.
8. they are working on the project together.

c. complete the sentences with the correct future tense.

1. by the time you arrive, i____(finish) my dinner.
2. they____(move) to a new house next month.
3. she____(work) on her project all weekend.

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Explanation:

For part A, we use past - tense forms based on the context of each sentence. For part B, we change the present - tense verbs to their past - tense forms. For part C, we use future - tense forms according to the time expressions.

Answer:

A. Fill in the blanks using the correct past tense

1. She baked a cake when I called her.
2. I finished my homework before going out to play.
3. They built a treehouse last summer.
4. The students were waiting for the bus when it started raining.
5. By the time we arrived, they had already left.
6. He traveled to five countries by the time he turned 18.
7. We studied all night for the exam.
8. While we were watching TV, the power went out.

B. Rewrite the sentences in past tense

1. She ate lunch at noon.
2. The children were playing in the park.
3. They finished their work quickly.
4. He was writing a letter to his friend.
5. I went to school by bus.
6. We were celebrating his birthday today.
7. She sang beautifully.
8. They were working on the project together.

C. Complete the sentences with the correct future tense

1. By the time you arrive, I will have finished my dinner.
2. They will move to a new house next month.
3. She will be working on her project all weekend.