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.I am sorry that I ____________________ to leave your party so early last night. I ____________________ myself. (HAVE, REALLY ENJOY)

had, was really enjoying

When I ____________________ for my passport a few days ago, I ____________________ across this old photo of our family reunion. (LOOK, COME)

was looking, came

The novel is about a man who ____________________ home from the war and ____________________ a new life. (COME, START)

came, started

.I wonder if he ____________________ my number. I ______________________ for him to call for the last two hours. (FORGET, EXPECT)

has forgotten / forgot, have been expecting

.I think I ____________________ a break. I surely deserve one. (TAKE)

will take

.Do you realize that you ____________________ on my toes? – It hurts! (STAND)

are standing

The manager ____________________ to an important customer at the moment, but he ____________________ you in a few minutes. (SPEAK, SEE)

is speaking, will see

.I ____________________ to call you the whole week! – Where ______________________? (TRY, YOU BE)

have been trying, have you been

. ____________________ the good news? – Stan and Margie ____________________ married! – That's not new. – I ____________________ about it for a few weeks. (YOU HEAR, GET, KNOW)

Have you heard, are getting, have known

When she ________________ home, she ________________ that her husband ____________________ for some time. (COME, SEE, DRINK)

came, saw, had been drinking

When we ____________________ at the theatre the play ______________________. (ARRIVE, ALREADY START)

arrived, had already started

You look pretty worried. – What ____________________? (HAPPEN)

happened / has happened

He ____________________ around with a limp since he ____________________ his accident a few weeks ago. (WALK, HAVE)

has been walking, had

Mum ____________________ dinner when the doctor __________________. (PREPARE, ARRIVE)

was preparing, arrived

My uncle ____________________ the same pullover the whole winter. I guess he ____________ it. (WEAR, LOVE)

has been wearing, loves

When I ____________________ to the car park I didn't know where I ____________________ my car. (RETURN, PARK)

returned, had parked

There ______________ a great documentary on TV yesterday evening. ____________________ it? – No, I didn't. I ______________ to take my television set back to the store to have it repaired. (BE, YOU SEE, HAVE)

was, did you see, had

If everyone donates $5, we ____________________ enough to buy a new machine. (HAVE)

will have

I ____________________ when the alarm ____________________ off at 5.30 this morning. (STILL SLEEP, GO)

was still sleeping, went

Jeff ____________ our bank manager at the moment. He _________________ here for three years. (BE, BE)

is, has been

When I ---- (have) another look I ---- (realize) the shirt in the laundry ---- (shrink).

had, realized, had shrunk

Builders ---- (finish) the Millennium Dome by the end of the year 2000.

had finished

Tomorrow at around 7.30 pm, I ---- (drive) through America.

will be driving

While the children ---- (play) by the lake, one of them ---- (drop) his ball and ---- (try) to get it out himself.

were playing, dropped, tried

When Sarah ---- (graduate) from university next year, she ---- (study) English for nearly four years.

graduates, will have been studying

We ---- (wait) for the bus for nearly half an hour, but it ---- (not arrive) yet so I don't think we ---- (be able to) attend the meeting on time.

have been waiting, hasn't arrived, will be able to

When Megan ---- (have) problems at school, her parents ---- (usually help) her to cope with them.

has, usually help

When the old woman ---- (hear) that her grandson ---- (arrest) for robbery, she ---- (shock).

heard, had been arrested, was shocked

Bruce ---- (not stop) studying until he ---- (cover) all of the exam topics.

won't stop, covers

Jessica ---- (never fall) in love until she ---- (meet) Ben two years ago.

had never fallen, met

Do you know what time the 10:45 plane ---- (arrive) in Chicago?

arrives

I ---- (lead) a very busy life these days. I ---- (prepare) for my final exams and at the same time I ---- (try) to move to my new apartment. You can't imagine how tired I am.

am leading, am preparing, am trying

They were very tired in the evening because they ---- (help) on the farm all day.

had been helping

We ---- (look for) her ring for two hours when we found it in the bathroom.

had been looking for

My grandparents ---- (come) to see us next weekend. They ---- (not visit) us for two years.

are coming, haven't visited

By the year 2025, the population of London ---- (grow) substantially.

will have grown

Even though I ---- (like) singing, I can say that I ---- (have) a terrible voice.

like, have

My wife and I ---- (have) a few problems recently and I have to admit that our relationship ---- (get) a bit boring since our daughter ---- (leave) for university.

have had, has gotten, left

By Saturday next week, I ---- (work) on this painting for exactly one month.

will have been working

I ---- (never come) across such a big snake in my life. What about you?

have never come