8. Auxiliary verbs

Put the following verbs into the past tense. (Auxiliaries are used  both by themselves and 

   as part of certain forms and tenses of ordinary verbs.)

   Use had to as the past tense of must and didn't need as a past tense of needn't.

1  He isn't working hard.

2  She doesn't like cats.

3  I can't say anything.

4  We must read it carefully.

5  He won't help us.

6  He can lift it easily.

7  It isn't far from London.

8  Isn't it too heavy to carry?

9  He needn't pay at once.

10  He hopes that Tom will be there. (He hoped . . .)

11  How much does this cost?

12  He says that Ann may be there. (He said . . :)

13  How old is he?

14  Do you see any difference?

15  I do what I can.

16  How far can you swim?

17  I must change my shoes.

18  Tom dares not complain.

19  I don't dare (to) touch it.

20  Have you time to do it?

21  Are you frightened?

22  Must you pay for it yourself?

23  The letter needn't be typed.

24  We hope that he'll come. (We hoped. . .)

25  He says that she may not be in time. (He said that she . . .)

26  Do you understand what he is saying? I don't.

27  There are accidents every day at these crossroads.

28  She thinks that it may cost Ј100. (She thought that it . . .)

29  Doesn't Mr Pitt know your address?

30  They aren't expecting me, are they?

31  He thinks that the snakes may be dangerous, (see 28)

32  She wants to know if she can borrow the car. (She wanted to know  if...)

33  Can't you manage on Ј100 a week?

34  Tom is certain that he will win.

35  Can you read the notice? No, I can't.

36  I don't think that the bull will attack us.

 ANSWER

Exercise8  I wasn't 2 didn't 3 couldn't 4 had to 5 wouldn't 6 could 7 wasn't 8 wasn't

9 didn't need to 10 hoped that Tom would 11 did 12 said that Ann might 13 was 14 did 15 did... could 16 could 17 had to 18 dared 19 didn't 20 had 21 were 22 Had you to/Did you have to 23 didn't need to 24 hoped, he'd 25 might 26 Did you understand . . . he was saying? I didn't 27 were 28 might 29 didn't 30 weren't, were 31 thought, might 32 wanted . . . if she could 33 couldn't 34 was, would 35 could, couldn't 36 didn't, would.