A. put the verbs into the correct tense (active voice). 1. how sad! george going to california before he died, but he it. he never the ocean. (to dream, not to make, to see) 2. john for the government since he graduated from harvard university. until recently, he his work, but now he is talking about retiring. (to work, to enjoy) 3. when i home last night, i that jane a beautiful candlelight dinner. (to arrive, to discover, to prepare) 4. i your point now. (to understand) 5. what you now? i my room. (to do, to clean) 6. don’t forget to take your umbrella. it (to rain) 7. a: i you last night after dinner, but you were not there. where you? b: i out at the fitness center. (to call, to be, to work) 8. a: did you like the movie “star wars”? b: i don’t know. i never that movie. (to see) 9. in the last hundred years, traveling much easier and very comfortable. in the 19th century, it two or three months to cross north america by covered wagon. the trip very rough and often dangerous. things a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years. now you can fly from new york to los angeles in a matter of hours. (to become, to take, to be, to change) 10. lately, i about changing my career because i dissatisfied with the conditions at my company. (to think, to become) 11. since i acting, i in two plays, a television commercial and a tv drama. however, i never even publicly before i came to hollywood in 1985. (to begin, to perform, to speak) 12. i this movie about a dozen times already. (to see) 13. i my uncle bob in san jose last year. (to visit) 14. i hate living in seattle because it always (to rain) 15. when i walked into the busy office, the secretary on the phone with a customer, several clerks busily at their desks, and two managers quietly methods to improve customer service. (to talk, to work, to discuss)
2. John has worked for the government since he graduated from Harvard University. Until recently, he enjoyed his work, but now he is talking about retiring.
3. When I arrived home last night, I discovered that Jane had prepared a beautiful candlelight dinner.
4. I understand your point now.
5. What are you doing now? I am cleaning my room.
6. Don’t forget to take your umbrella. It is raining.
7. A: I called you last night after dinner, but you were not there. Where were you?
B: I was working out at the fitness center.
8. A: Did you like the movie “Star Wars”?
B: I don’t know. I have never seen that movie.
9. In the last hundred years, traveling has become much easier and very comfortable. In the 19th century, it took two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon. The trip was very rough and often dangerous. Things have changed a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years. Now you can fly from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.
10. Lately, I have thought about changing my career because I became dissatisfied with the conditions at my company.
11. Since I began acting, I have performed in two plays, a television commercial and a TV drama. However, I have never spoken publicly before I came to Hollywood in 1985.
12. I have seen this movie about a dozen times already.
13. I visited my uncle Bob in San Jose last year.
14. I hate living in Seattle because it is always raining.
15. When I walked into the busy office, the secretary was talking on the phone with a customer, several
clerks busily were working at their desks, and two managers quietly were discussing methods to improve customer service.