Вопрос:

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense form: 1) Tom (go) along the streets. 2) He (take) one turning after another. 3) Soon he (see) a real prince. 4) He (come) up to the gates to have a better look at the prince. 5) The soldier (give) him a blow and Tom (fall) down. 6) One of the servants (bring) Tom something to eat. 7) Tom said that his grandmother often (beat) him.

Ответ:

  1. Tom went along the streets.
  2. He took one turning after another.
  3. Soon he saw a real prince.
  4. He came up to the gates to have a better look at the prince.
  5. The soldier gave him a blow and Tom fell down.
  6. One of the servants brought Tom something to eat.
  7. Tom said that his grandmother often beat him.

Все действия в повествовании переданы в Past Simple; после said форма beat остаётся такой же, потому что это неправильный глагол с одинаковыми формами настоящего и прошедшего времени.