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past perfect, past simple, past continuous, present continuous, present simple, used to, verbs followed by infinitive, bare infinitive or ing form.

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I can't speak to you right now because I __________. Let's catch up later. (study)

I'm studying

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__________ any pets when you lived in the city? (you/have)

Did you have

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What ___________ ? I've forgotten. Oh, yes! Peter and Sue are going to get married. (I/say)

was I saying

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Nina and I both __________ at school at the same time each morning. (arrive)

used to arrive

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We __________ breakfast and packed our bags so we _________ leave on time. (eat/can)

ate / could

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What ____________ when I messaged you on Friday? (you/do)

were you doing

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This time last year, I ____________ the Berlin marathon with Poppy. (run)

was running

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My sister __________ as a waiter until she found a better job. (work)

was working / used to work

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My sister __________ as a waiter until she finds a better job. (work)

is working

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I ___________ when the teacher told us about this week's homework. I _________ what he said. (still/talk/hear)

was still talking / didn't hear

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My parents ____________ when I was young, long before I ___________. (break up/can/talk)

broke up / could talk

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After studying for 2 hours, I stopped __________ a break. (take)

to take

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I regret ______________ to do my homework last night. The teacher's really mad _________ me now. (forget)

forgetting / at

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Did you remember ____________ the alarm before you left the house today? (turn on)

to turn on

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Do you prefer _____________ on the right or left side of the bed? (sleep)

sleeping

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I tried ____________ the article, but it was difficult so I ____________. (understand / give up)

to understand / gave up

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