Let's solve each sentence by changing it from the present tense to the
past tense. We’ll go through each one step by step and explain the changes.
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1. There are two birds on the fence.
Yesterday there _________ two birds on the fence.
- "There are" is a present tense form of the existential verb "to be".
- Past tense of "are" is
were.
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✔ Answer: *Yesterday there
were two birds on the fence.*
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2. I am bringing some orange juice to the party.
I __________ some orange juice to the party.
- "Am bringing" is present continuous tense.
- To change to past continuous: use
was/were + verb-ing.
- Since the subject is "I", we use
was.
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✔ Answer: *I
was bringing some orange juice to the party.*
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3. Tomorrow, Billy is going to see the dentist.
Yesterday, Billy __________ to see the dentist.
- "Is going to" indicates future intention.
- To express past intention or plan, we use
was/were going to.
- Subject is "Billy" → use
was.
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✔ Answer: *Yesterday, Billy
was going to see the dentist.*
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4. Sarah jumps over the fence.
An hour ago, Sarah __________ over the fence.
- "Jumps" is present simple (third person singular).
- Past tense of "jump" is
jumped.
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✔ Answer: *An hour ago, Sarah
jumped over the fence.*
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5. Joey is catching an airplane to Spain.
Last year, Joey __________ an airplane to Spain.
- "Is catching" is present continuous.
- Change to past continuous:
was catching.
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✔ Answer: *Last year, Joey
was catching an airplane to Spain.*
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6. My sister likes her ice cream.
My sister __________ her ice cream.
- "Likes" is present simple (third person singular).
- Past tense of "like" is
liked.
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✔ Answer: *My sister
liked her ice cream.*
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7. There is a cat in the yard sitting on the path.
There __________ a cat in the yard sitting on the path.
- "There is" → present tense.
- Past tense of "is" is
was.
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✔ Answer: *There
was a cat in the yard sitting on the path.*
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8. Tomorrow, I am going to eat really healthily.
Yesterday, I __________ really healthily.
- "Am going to eat" = future intention.
- Past version:
was going to eat.
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✔ Answer: *Yesterday, I
was going to eat really healthily.*
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✔ Final Answers:
1. were
2. was bringing
3. was going
4. jumped
5. was catching
6. liked
7. was
8. was going to eat
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🔍 Summary of Tense Changes:
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Present Simple → Past Simple: e.g., *are → were*, *likes → liked*
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Present Continuous → Past Continuous: e.g., *am bringing → was bringing*
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Future with "going to" → Past Future Intention: e.g., *am going to → was going to*
This exercise helps practice shifting time references from present/future to past while maintaining correct verb forms.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of tenses worksheet for grade 6.
