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Rewrite the following sentence in simple past tense: *She plays the guitar on weekends.*

hard 2 marks Class 5 · English · English Grammar - Verbs
Answer
She played the guitar on weekends.

The correct answer is She played the guitar on weekends. — The rest of the sentence remains unchanged.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Identify the verb in the original sentence: *plays*.
  2. Recognise that *plays* is in simple present tense.
  3. Convert *plays* to its simple past form: *played*.
  4. Replace the original verb with the past form.
  5. The rest of the sentence remains unchanged.
Common mistake: Changing only the ending to *play* or using *playing*.

Concept tested: Tense conversion to simple past

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