Question

Task 4. Change into different tenses. (25 points) 1. There are still some rich people in the world. 2. There were many more some thirty years ago. 3. Rich people do have their problems. 4. At that time I myself was fifteen. 5. My uncle Octavian was then a rich man. 6. He was a charming and accomplished host. 7. She turned her hand gracefully towards my uncle. 8. Then she took off the ring and held it out to him. 9. I was glad to go back to England and to school a few days later. ​

Answer 1

1. Present tense: There are still some rich people in the world.

2. Past tense: There were many more some thirty years ago.

3. Present tense: Rich people do have their problems.

4. Past tense: At that time, I myself was fifteen.

5. Past tense: My uncle Octavian was then a rich man.

6. Past tense: He was a charming and accomplished host.

7. Past tense: She turned her hand gracefully towards my uncle.

8. Past tense: Then she took off the ring and held it out to him.

9. Past tense: I was glad to go back to England and to school a few days later.

Alternatively,

1. Present continuous tense: There are still some rich people in the world.

2. Past continuous tense: There were many more some thirty years ago.

3. Present continuous tense: Rich people are having their problems.

4. Past continuous tense: At that time, I myself was being fifteen.

5. Past continuous tense: My uncle Octavian was then being a rich man.

6. Past continuous tense: He was being a charming and accomplished host.

7. Past continuous tense: She was turning her hand gracefully towards my uncle.

8. Past continuous tense: Then she was taking off the ring and holding it out to him.

9. Past continuous tense: I was being glad to go back to England and to school a few days later.