YOU SAID:
the dog chased the cat around the house
INTO JAPANESE
犬は家の周りで猫を追いかけました
BACK INTO ENGLISH
The dog chased the cat around the house
INTO JAPANESE
犬は家の周りで猫を追いかけた
BACK INTO ENGLISH
The dog chased the cat around the house
That didn't even make that much sense in English.