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1. When I __________ (look) out of the window, I ______ (see) John.
was looking - saw
2. ________ you ever ______ (play) the piano since you left school?
Have - played
3. I __________ (not see) him for two days.
haven't seen
4. When he ______ (try) to open the door, he ______ (drop) his key.
was trying - dropped
5. They __________ (live) in this house since 1987.
have been living
6. My father _________ (wash) his car while my mother and I ______ (prepare) dinner.
was washing - were preparing
7. _____ you ______ (meet) her yesterday?
Did - meet
8. Mary ______ (be) in London for three days.
has been
9. The headmaster ______ (enter) the classroom when they ________ (write) their exams.
entered - were writing
10. He ______ (buy) a new car last week.
bought
11. I think that they __________ (arrive) tomorrow morning.
will arrive
12. Last Wednesday they _______ (play) chess after they __________ (do) their homework.
played - had done
13. Andy is tired because he ____________ (work) all day.
has been working
14. By 1960 most of Britain’s old colonies __________ (become) independent.
had become
15. David broke his leg when he __________ (ski) last week.
was skiing
16. (you/have) __________ a nice time in Rome?
Did you have
