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Present and Past Tenses

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    Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous, Past Simple, Past Perfect, Past Perfect Continuous
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  • Carl ______ (wait) for the bus when he ____ (see) him. He ____ (say) he ______ (go) to the library because he ____ (have) to finish a geography project.
    was waiting - saw - said - was going - had
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  • Our car _____ (skid) since the road _____ (be) icy.
    skid - was
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  • While the shop assistance _____ (help) a customer, a man ______ (steal) a jacket and _______ (run) away. A security guard ______ (catch) him when he _______ (leave) the shopping centre.
    was helping - stole - ran - caught - was leaving
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  • The children ______ (make) such a noise that their teacher ______ (get) angry, so they ________ (can not play) in the yard.
    were making - got - couldn't play
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  • The burglar ______ (break) into the house while the family ______ (sleep)
    broke - were sleeping
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  • Dad ______ (fall) off the ladder while he _____ (hang) a painting on the wall.
    fell - was hanging
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  • Paul _____ (not believe) the explanation about the incident that David _______ (give) to them the week before.
    didn't believe - had given
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  • _____ you ____ (visit) the Modern Art Museum before we ______ (go) there on the school trip last week?
    Had you visited - went
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  • The guests ________(not like) the food mum ____ (prepare) for dinner.
    didn't like - had prepared
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  • As soon as we ____ (notice) the fire we _____ (call) the fire brigade. The fire _____ (start) on the 2nd floor a few minutes before.
    noticed - called - had started
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  • We ______ (tidy) the house once the guests _____ (leave)
    tidied - had left
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  • Unfortunately I ____(find) out that the dictionary that _____ (forget) in class _____ (disapear)
    found - had forgotten - had disappeared
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  • Mary never ______ (tell) us why she ______ (disobey) her parents coming to the party without their permission.
    told - had disobeyed
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  • _____ you ____ (bring) the book that I _______ (forget) in class yesterday?
    Have you brought - forgot
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  • It ______ (be) the most exciting experience I _______ (ever/have). I _____ (try) hang gliding last summer!
    was - have ever had - tried
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  • I'm so sorry, dear Sue, but I _____ (not remember) to phone you for your birthday! I _____ (be) so busy lately!
    didn't remember - have been
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