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  • While she (cook) dinner, her brother (watch) TV.
    was cooking; was watching
  • Sarah (climb) the Matterhorn, (sail) around the world, and (go) on safari in Kenya. She is such an adventurous person.
    has climbed; has sailed; has gone
  • By the time I (arrive) at the party, everyone (already/start) dancing, and they (have) a great time.
    arrived ; had already started; were having
  • She usually (take) a shower in the morning.
    takes
  • The researcher (explore) the territory since last December.
    has been exploring
  • I came to England six months ago. I started my economics course three months ago. When I return to Australia, I (study) for nine months and I (be) in England for exactly one year
    will have been studying; will have been
  • Tim and Carol (be) late yesterday.
    were
  • No, I don't want to eat anything because I (just have) lunch.
    have just had
  • We (take) a trip to the mountains next month, and I (pack) my bags tomorrow.
    are going to take; am packing
  • At 8 o’clock, Andy (watch) a video when I arrive tonight.
    will be watching
  • I (buy) a new phone this week because my old one (work) properly anymore.
    am going to buy; is not working
  • The teacher (probably/assign) assign a test to his students next Monday.
    will probably
  • Wait a minute, I ____ this box for you. (to carry)
    will carry
  • ____ you (hear) ___ that Ben was fired last month? He (work) for that import company for more than ten years and he (work) in almost every department. Nobody knew the company like he did
    did you hear, had been working, had worked
  • I (see) _____ many pictures of the pyramids before I went to Egypt.
    had seen
  • Right now, I (work) __________ on a new project, but this time tomorrow, I (relax) __________ at the beach.
    am working; will be relaxing
  • By 9 o'clock, we _____ (finish) our homework.
    will have finished
  • They (have) a party at their house on Friday, and I (be) there to help set up.
    are having; am going to be
  • He (work) on his thesis for the past six months, and he (hope) to submit it by the end of this month.
    has been working; hopes
  • It is already 9:30 PM and I (wait)_____ here for over an hour.
    have been waiting
  • When he ____ (walk) down the street, he ___ (see) Jill.
    was walking, saw
  • When Sarah goes on vacation next month, she (study) German for over two years. She should be able to communicate fairly well while she is in Austria.
    will have been studying
  • Look! It ____ (to rain), so we can't go to the beach.
    is raining
  • I (wait) for my friend for over an hour when I saw her walking towards me, and I (know) she (forget) our plans.
    had been waiting; knew; had forgotten