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I know him since we were at school together. (correct the sentence)
I HAVE KNOWN him since we were at school together.
We would have a parrot, but he flew away one day when I was cleaning his cage. (correct the sentence)
We USED TO have a parrot, but he flew away one day when I was cleaning his cage.
The service was terrible; when our dessert arrived, Paul still ate his starter. (correct the sentence)
The service was terrible; when our dessert arrived, Paul was still eating his starter.
I have met some very interesting people on my holiday last year. (correct the sentence)
I MET some very interesting people on my holiday last year.
This must be about the 10th time I eat in this restaurant. (correct the sentence)
This must be about the 10th time I HAVE EATEN in this restaurant.
It's a long time since we don't see each other. (correct the sentence)
It's a long time since we HAVE SEEN/SAW each other.
It wasn't the first time she was catching him taking money from her purse. (correct the sentence)
It wasn't the first time she HAD CAUGHT him taking money from her purse.
I'd like to stay in London longer, but we had to get back for Sandra's wedding. (correct the sentence)
I'd like to HAVE STAYED in London longer, but we had to get back for Sandra's wedding.
I wish you didn't give him my phone number - he phoned me 3 times yesterday! (correct the sentence)
I wish you HADN'T GIVEN him my phone number - he phoned me 3 times yesterday!
You did nothing but complain since we've been here. (correct the sentence)
You HAVE DONE nothing but complain since we've been here.
She was about sitting down, when she noticed the chair was broken. (correct the sentence)
She was about TO SIT down, when she noticed the chair was broken.
This is your 3rd warning from me this week about being late for work. (NOT) This is the 3rd time this week I ___be late for work.
This is the 3rd time this week I HAVE WARNED YOU NOT TO be late for work.
I always hated pasta when I was a child but now I cook it regularly. (USE) I ____ pasta when I was a child but now I cook it regularly.
I DIDN'T USE TO LIKE/EAT pasta when I was a child but now I cook it regularly.
We wanted to continue out mountain trek but the weather was too bad. (LIKE) We ___ on with our mountain trek but the weather was too bad.
We WOULD LIKE TO HAVE CARRIED/GO on with our mountain trek but the weather was too bad.
I want to inform you that I was not satisfied with the standard of service in your hotel. (EXPRESS) I would ___ with the standard of service in your hotel.
I would LIKE TO EXPRESS MY DISSATISFACTION with the standard of service in your hotel.
Didn't you want me to tell the staff about your resignation? (RATHER) Would ___ the staff know about your resignation?
Would YOU RATHER I HADN'T LET the staff know about your resignation?
