Question

Practical tasks:
Task 1. Change the sentences into other tenses. (25 points)
1. There had been a christening that afternoon at St. Peter's, Neville Square. 2. He wore it with complacence. 3. During the sixteen years he had been verger of this church. 4. The verger busied himself quietly. 5. Presently he saw him walk across the chancel. 6. The new vicar had come from the East End. 7. The vicar waited for him to come up. 8. They walked up the church together.
9. The vicar preceded Albert Edward into the vestry. 10. Albert Edward was a trifle surprised to find the two churchwardens there




Text: The veger

Answer 1

Sure, here are the sentences changed into different tenses:

**Past Simple:**

1. There was a christening that afternoon at St. Peter's, Neville Square.

2. He wore it with complacence.

3. During the sixteen years he was verger of this church.

4. The verger busied himself quietly.

5. Presently, he saw him walk across the chancel.

6. The new vicar came from the East End.

7. The vicar waited for him to come up.

8. They walked up the church together.

9. The vicar preceded Albert Edward into the vestry.

10. Albert Edward was a trifle surprised to find the two churchwardens there.

**Present Simple:**

1. There is a christening this afternoon at St. Peter's, Neville Square.

2. He wears it with complacence.

3. During the sixteen years, he is verger of this church.

4. The verger busies himself quietly.

5. Presently, he sees him walk across the chancel.

6. The new vicar comes from the East End.

7. The vicar waits for him to come up.

8. They walk up the church together.

9. The vicar precedes Albert Edward into the vestry.

10. Albert Edward is a trifle surprised to find the two churchwardens there.

**Future Simple:**

1. There will be a christening tomorrow afternoon at St. Peter's, Neville Square.

2. He will wear it with complacence.

3. During the sixteen years, he will be verger of this church.

4. The verger will busy himself quietly.

5. Presently, he will see him walk across the chancel.

6. The new vicar will come from the East End.

7. The vicar will wait for him to come up.

8. They will walk up the church together.

9. The vicar will precede Albert Edward into the vestry.

10. Albert Edward will be a trifle surprised to find the two churchwardens there.