To have become something different
“The tadpole changed into a frog after a few months.”
To have transferred into another vehicle (train, bus, etc.)
“I changed trains at Brussels to get to my destination.”
Opposite of past tense for to stay in a place, typically for longer than necessary
“He wondered how he could just pick up and leave without even saying goodbye.”
Opposite of past tense for to be slow to disappear, complete or die
“It seemed that if he did not practice his skill even for one day, it would vanish for good.”
Opposite of past tense for to be slow to act
“He had a good eye for detail and the patience not to rush his work.”
Opposite of past tense for to walk around in a given place
“He had to hurry to the train station to meet passengers coming in from the north.”
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