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  • Samantha _____ (live) in Berlin for over twenty years. In fact, she _____ (live) there when the Berlin Wall came down.
    Samantha has been living in Berlin for over twenty years. In fact, she was living there when the Berlin Wall came down.
  • I _____ (not travel) too much yet but by the time I leave the United States I _____ (visit) the Grand Canyon and San Francisco.
    I have not travelled too much yet but by the time I leave the United States I will have visited the Grand Canyon and San Francisco.
  • My elder brother _____ (be) in a coma for over a week.
    My elder brother has been in a coma for over a week.
  • When they arrived, the match _____. (already start)
    When they arrived the match had already started
  • I _____ (see) many pictures of pyramids before I went to Egypt. But when I _____ (see) them in real life, they _____ (look) quite small.
    I had seen many pictures of pyramids before I went to Egypt. But when I saw them in real life, they looked quite small.
  • Look over there. Someone _____ (try) to get on the moving bus.
    Look over there. Someone is trying to get on the moving bus.
  • Please be quiet! John _____ (sleep).
    Please be quiet! John is sleeping.
  • You look really great! _____you _____ (exercise) at the fitness center lately?
    You look really great! Have you been exercising at the fitness center lately?
  • Rachel ____ (jog) for an hour every morning.
    Rachel jogs for an hour every morning.
  • I felt tired because I _____ (attend) a party the night before.
    I felt tired because I had attended a party the night before.
  • How long _____ you _____ (have) your own office?
    How long have you had your own office?
  • She _____ (be) to the hospital three times before she was allowed to play again.
    She had been to the hospital three times before she was allowed to play again.
  • We ______ (take) this picture last Christmas.
    We took this picture last Christmas.
  • The phones _____ (ring) since the news was announced in the morning.
    The phones have been ringing since the news was announced in the morning.
  • I _____ (break) my leg last Sunday.
    I broke my leg last Sunday.
  • Helen _____ (find) life in Madrid difficult at the moment.
    Helen is finding life in Madrid difficult at the moment.
  • Prices _____ (go) up. Everything is so expensive this year.
    Prices have gone up. Everything is so expensive this year.
  • The students are usually _____ (teach) by Mr. Bingham. However, this week, they _____ (teach) by the assistant teacher.
    The students are usually taught by Mr. Bingham. However, this week, they are being taught by the assistant teacher.
  • Joe's English _____ really _____ (improve), isn't it?
    Joe's English is really improving, isn't it?
  • When we finally got to the village we _____ (travel) for over five hours. We were exhausted.
    When we finally got to the village we had been travelling for over five hours. We were exhausted.
  • Dinosaurs _____ (roam) the earth millions of years ago.
    Dinosaurs roamed the earth millions of years ago.
  • We _____ (leave) for Japan tonight.
    We are going to leave for Japan tonight.
  • When we got to Central Park, people _____ (walk) and children _____ (play).
    When we got to Central Park, people were walking and children were playing.
  • While we _____ (wait) for the bus we _____ (see) two children flashing by with their roller skates.
    While we were waiting for the bus we saw two children flashing by with their roller skates.
  • Dad always _____ (make) breakfast for us.
    Dad always makes breakfast for us.
  • Donald _____ (eat) pancakes when Daisy _____ (called) last night. 
    Donald was eating pancakes when Daisy called last night. 
  • When I _____(open)the cupboard, all the cups and pans _____ (fall) out.
    When I opened the cupboard, all the cups and pans fell out.
  • I _____ (tell) you the whole story later.
    I will tell you the whole story later.
  • You _____ (not eat) very much. Aren't you hungry?
    You haven't eaten very much. Aren't you hungry?
  • How _____  you usually _____ (get) to work?
    How do you usually get to work?
  • At this time tomorrow we _____ (ski) in the Rockies
    At this time tomorrow we will be skiing in the Rockies.
  • Q: Where are they? A: They _____ (come) now.
    They are coming now.
  • Q: Where are my jeans? A: They _____ (wash) at the moment.
    Q: Where are my jeans? A: They are being washed at the moment.
  • I'm wondering if you can help me. I _____ (look) for a job for months and someone _____ (give) me your phone number, so I _____ (decide) to ring you up.
    I'm wondering if you can help me. I have been looking for a job for months and someone gave me your phone number, so I decided to ring you up.
  • My husband _____ never _____ (get) me flowers before.
    My husband has never gotten me flowers before.
  • Sometimes I _____ (drive) myself to work, and in bad weather I usually _____ (take) the bus.
    Sometimes I drive myself to work, and in bad weather I usually take the bus.
  • Greta _____ (wear) the same pair of shoes all the time so her mom ____ (buy) her a new pair last month. Now, they always _____ (share) that pair of shoes.
    Greta wears the same pair of shoes all the time so her mom bought her a new pair last month. Now, they always share that pair of shoes.
  • Q: What do you call people who work in libraries? A: I think they _____ (call) librarians.
    What do you call people who work in libraries? I think they are called librarians.
  • Thomas is an author who _____ (write) since he was a child. Altogether he _____ (write) seven novels and three collections of short stories.
    Thomas is an author who has been writing since he was a child. Altogether he has written seven novels and three collections of short stories.
  • I _____ (not see) my friends since July.
    I haven't seen my friends since July.
  • I ______ (not be) this full for so long.
    I haven't been this full for so long.
  • When the medical team found her, she _____ (bleed) out of her nose.
    When the medical team found her she was bleeding out of her nose.
  • Every day I _____ (wake) up at six, _____ (eat) breakfast at seven and _____ (leave) for work at eight. However, this morning I _____ (get) up at 6:30, _____ (skip) breakfast and _____ (leave) for work late.
    Every day I wake up at six, eat breakfast at seven and leave for work at eight. However, this morning I got up at 6:30, skipped breakfast and left for work late
  • I _____ (have) the same car for more than ten years. I am thinking about buying a new one.
    I have had the same car for more than ten years. I am thinking about buying a new one
  • The Mets _____ (not win) a game so far this season.
    The Mets has not won a game so far this season.
  • I _____ (work) for this company for more than thirty years and I _____ (intend) to stay here until I retire.
    I have been working for this company for more than thirty years and I intend to stay here until I retire.
  • _____ you _____ (see) the new Marvel movie yet?
    Have you seen the new Marvel movie yet?
  • Right now Jim _____ (prepare) dinner and Sandra _____ (bring) the children to bed. Last night at this time they _____ (do) the same thing.
    Right now Jim is preparing dinner and Sandra is bringing the children to bed. Last night at this time they were doing the same thing.
  • Over the last one hundred years, travelling _____ (become) very comfortable and much easier. In the 19th century it _____ (take) two or three months to cross America.
    Over the last one hundred years, travelling has become very comfortable and much easier. In the 19th century it took two or three months to cross America
  • We were late because we _____ (have) some car problems. By the time we got to the train Susan _____ (wait) for us for more than two hours.
    We were late because we had some car problems. By the time we got to the train Susan had been waiting for us for more than two hours.