S6 - U3 Grammar 1 Continuous tenses

The teachers ________ a meeting at the moment to find out who is responsible for the incident. (have)

Correct the mistakes: The machine had been running for hours when its motor suddenly stopped.

The broadband connection is very slow today so the file ______ at top speed. (download)

Correct the mistakes: When I phoned, they are working on something top secret, so they couldn’t talk about it.

prepare / her presentation / for days - She _______ so I hope she gets the top award.

Correct the mistakes: Alison isn’t doing any more tests on her invention today.

take / the train / Madrid / tomorrow morning - We _______ so we’ll be there by 5 o’clock.

Correct the mistakes: It’s time for Sam to stop using the computer now. He had been surfing the internet for hours.

wear / headphones / while / study. - I didn’t hear the phone ring because ________.

wait / for hours - They _____ when I arrived.

We ______ to figure out why the scanner won’t work and we think it’s due to the slow internet connection. (try)

The scientists _______ tests all week to try to discover exactly what material it is. (do)

The phone charger was plugged in but the phone ________ . It is charging now. (charge)

always / borrow / my phone / without asking  -You ________ and it really annoys me.

I _______ the report for hours before I finally found what I was looking for. (study)

Correct the mistakes: I can’t leave the house right now. They were delivering the new computer this morning.