Change the tenses in the following statements as directed:

1. Migratory birds come to our country from different parts of the world. (Simple past)
2. These birds come to India in search of the feeding grounds. (Present continuous)
3. Once the birds start their journey, nothing can stop them. (Simple past)
4. He started his acting career with a brief role in a Tamil movie. (Simple future)
5. The museum will become a tourists’ attraction with branches in several cities. (Present continuous)
6. Sonia listened to the story very carefully. (Past continuous)
7. You will wake the baby up with your howls and cries. (Simple past)
8. Sunita turned off the light and went to bed. (Simple future)
9. The President is leaving for Nepal tomorrow morning. (Simple past)
10. It rained heavily in Ranikhet in July. (Simple present)
11. Tikku is returning home tomorrow. (Simple past)
12. Lalita slept at two in the afternoon. (Past continuous)
13. I spend my summer vacation at my granny’s place. (Present continuous)
14. My aunt is stitching lovely dresses for me. (Simple present)
15. The board is meeting next Friday. (Simple future)

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Answers:

1. come–came
2. come–are coming
3. start–started, can–could
4. started–will start
5. will become–is becoming
6. listened–was listening
7. will wake–woke
8. turned–will turn, went–go
9. is leaving–left, tomorrow–yesterday
10. rained–rains
11. is returning–returned, tomorrow–yesterday
12. slept–is sleeping
13. spend–am spending
14. is stitching–stitches
15. is meeting–will meet