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The plane that ____________________ Heathrow at 9.15 is on schedule. (LEAVE)

leaves

She ____________________ thirty cigarettes a day but at the moment she ____________________ to stop. (SMOKE, TRY)

smokes, is trying

She __________________ of something else while you __________________ to her. (THINK, TALK)

She was thinking of something else while you were talking to her.

Mrs Smith __________________ past the house in Sunset Street when she _______________ fire on the ground floor. (DRIVE, SEE)

was driving, saw

._____________________________ in the rain the whole time? Why ________________________ you in? (YOU STAND, ANYONE NOT LET)

Have you been standing in the rain the whole time? Why hasn’t anyone let you in? (YOU STAND, ANYONE NOT LET

She ________________________ Charles since she was 17. They ________________________ in the same town for over 20 years. (KNOW, LIVE)

She has known Charles since she was 17. They have been living in the same town for over 20 years. (KNOW, LIVE)

_______________________ last week's magazine? – It must be here because I ________________ it on Monday. (YOU SEE, BUY)

Have you seen last week's magazine? – It must be here because I bought it on Monday. (YOU SEE, BUY)

They ____________________ the factory. – Really? When ______________________? (CLOSE, THAT HAPPEN)

They have closed the factory. – Really? When did that happen? (CLOSE, THAT HAPPEN)

By the time I arrive home, the workers _________________________ repairing my TV set. (FINISH)

By the time I arrive home, the workers will have finished repairing my TV set.

Next week at this time we _________________________ in the sun in Spain (LIE)

will be lying i

The phone is ringing. – I _________________________ and answer it. (GO)

will go

.Jack missed the train. He __________________________ late again. (BE)

is going to be

What do you want to eat? – I think I __________________________ a sandwich. (HAVE)

will have

The Jacksons __________________________ a party tomorrow afternoon, but they haven't invited us. (H

are having

Put your wallet away. I __________________________ for the tickets. (PAY)

am paying

Sampson ___________________ his report by the time father ___________________ home (FINISH, COME)

Sampson had finished his report by the time father came home (FINISH, COME)

I ___________________ to the meeting last Monday because nobody ___________________ me. (NOT GO, INVITE)

I didn't go to the meeting last Monday because nobody had invited me. (NOT GO, INVITE)

My friend Tim ___________________ well yesterday because he ___________________ too many sweets. (NOT FEEL / EAT)

My friend Tim didn't feel well yesterday because he had eaten too many sweets. (NOT FEEL / EAT)

How many matches _____________________ so far this season? Well, I ___________________ almost all games last season, but I _____________________ any this year. (YOU WIN, WIN, NOT WIN)

How many matches have you won so far this season? Well, I won almost all games last season, but I haven't won any this year. (YOU WIN, WIN, NOT WIN)

I _______________________ a nice girl recently. – How long ______________________ on? – Oh, for about a month. (SEE(DATE)), IT GO)

I have been seeing a nice girl recently. – How long has it been going on? – Oh, for about a month. (SEE, IT GO)

It ______________________ the whole week. I wonder when it's going to stop. (SNOW)

has been snowing

She _____________ tired when she ________________ home last night, so she _____________ straight to bed. (BE, GET, GO)

She was tired when she got home last night, so she went straight to bed. (BE, GET, GO)

We _______________________ for over an hour now and _______________________ at the village yet. (WALK, NOT ARRIVE)

We have been walking for over an hour now and haven't arrived at the village yet. (WALK, NOT ARRIVE)

Dr Jacobs _______________________ at this university for almost twenty years, but he _______________________ such brilliant students. (TEACH, NEVER HAVE)

Dr Jacobs has been teaching at this university for almost twenty years, but he has never had such brilliant students. (TEACH, NEVER HAVE)

There's no more beer in the fridge. You _______________________ all of it. (DRINK)

have drunk

.Is Jack at home? No, He _______________________ out. (JUST GO)

.Is Jack at home? No, He has just gone out. (JUST GO)

You can go home now. You _______________________ emails for over three hours. You must be very tired. (WRITE)

You can go home now. You have been writing emails for over three hours. You must be very tired. (WRITE)

My brother __________________ to contact me at the office, but he __________________ me because I __________________ lunch with a customer. (TRY, CANNOT REACH, HAVE)

My brother tried to contact me at the office, but he couldn't reach me because I was having lunch with a customer. (TRY, CANNOT REACH, HAVE)

I __________________ on my report when the phone __________________. My wife ____________ to know when I __________________ home. (WORK, RING, WANT, COME)

I was working on my report when the phone rang. My wife wanted to know when I was coming home. (WORK, RING, WANT, COME)

Jeremy usually ______________ to school by bus but today his dad _________________ him. (GO, DRIVE)

goes, is driving