Which tense is correct? Donโt come round at eight. Iโll put / โll be putting the children in bed then.
Donโt come round at eight. Iโll BE PUTTING the children in bed then.
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Whatโs the difference between these two sentences? a Iโll be cooking dinner when you get home. b Iโll cook dinner when you get home.
In sentence a, I will start cooking dinner before you get home. In sentence b, I will start cooking dinner when you get home.
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Past simple or Past continuous? When he __ (arrive) at the party, everyone __ (talk) and __ (laugh).
When he ARRIVED at the party, everyone WAS TALKING and LAUGHING.
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Is this sentence right or wrong? (If itโs wrong, correct it.) Theyโve been living next door for years, but weโve never spoken to them.
It's right.
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Present perfect simple or continuous? Oh no! The train __ (stop) again! I __ (sit) on this train for hours and I __(already / miss) my first meeting!
Oh no! The train HAS STOPPED again! I HAVE BEEN SITTING on this train for hours and I HAVE already MISSED my first meeting!
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Which tense is correct? This time next week Iโll lie / โll be lying on a beach in Spain.
This time next week Iโll BE LYING on a beach in Spain.
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Is this sentence right or wrong? (If itโs wrong, correct it.) When I arrive at the station, my parents will wait for me.
It's wrong. When I arrive at the station, my parents will BE WAITING for me.
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Which tense is correct? He is working / has been working there since he left / was leaving university.
He HAS BEEN WORKING there since he LEFT university.
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When John phoned/was phoning, I wrote/was writing an essay.
When John PHONED, I WAS WRITING an essay.
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Is this sentence right or wrong? (If itโs wrong, correct it.) Iโve been knowing him for a few months, but Iโve only been meeting his sister once.
It's wrong. Iโve KNOWN him for a few months, but Iโve only MET his sister once.
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Present perfect simple or continuous? Youโre covered in mud and you __ (tear) your T-shirt! You __ (play) rugby, havenโt you?
Youโre covered in mud and you HAVE TORN your T-shirt! You HAVE BEEN PLAYING rugby, havenโt you?
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Which tense is correct? He is playing / has been playing tennis since he started / was starting school.
He HAS BEEN PLAYING tennis since he STARTED school.
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Past simple or Past continuous? While we __ (wait) for the guests to arrive, Sally __ (ring) to say she couldnโt come.
While we WERE WAITING for the guests to arrive, Sally RANG to say she couldnโt come.