From Present to Past - Answer Key

1a. Charles works at the camera factory in Boston.
1b. Two years ago, Charles worked on a farm in Vermont.

2a.  Ron buys the newspaper at Central Station every morning.
2b.  Yesterday, Ron bought the New York Times there.

3a.  Ken plays baseball only as a hobby.
3b.  Ken played baseball on the school team when he was a boy.

4a.  Janet earns a lot of money in her new job.
4b.  Janet only earned the minimum wage at her old job.

5a.  Mary plants beautiful flowers in her garden.
5b. Last Spring, Mary planted some nice roses there.

6a.  Laura answers tech questions for a software company.
6b.  Yesterday, Laura answered a question about a computer virus.

7a.  Ted makes dinner for his family every night.
7b. Last night, Ted made spaghetti with meatballs.

8a.  It snows quite a lot in the mountains of Vermont.
8b.  Last year it snowed on June 3rd!

9a.  Every weekend Jack visits some relatives
9b.  Last weekend he visited his aunt and uncle in New Hampshire.

10a.  Every Summer the Forresters rent a house in the country.
10b.  Last Summer they rented a beautiful house on a lake.

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