About four years ago I _____ to become a restaurant manager. (DECIDE)
About four years ago I DECIDED to become a restaurant manager.
I _____ to go swimming during the hot summer months. (LOVE)
I LOVE to go swimming during the hot summer months.
My sister _____ because she has no cigarettes and the tobacco shop is closed (NOT SMOKE).
My sister ISN'T SMOKING because she has no cigarettes and the tobacco shop is closed.
My mum _____ a day off during the summer months. (NOT GET)
My mum DOESN'T GET a day off during the summer months.
While the students _____ in the pool their parents _____ them (SWIM, WATCH)
While the students WERE SWIMMING in the pool their parents WERE WATCHING them.
I can see him. He _____ at the corner (WAIT).
I can see him . He IS WAITING at the corner.
She _____ me because I speak too quickly. (NOT UNDERSTAND)
She DOESN'T UNDERSTAND me because I speak too quickly.
Sorry. Could you say that again? - I _____ (NOT LISTEN).
Sorry. Could you say that again? - I WASN'T LISTENING.
Spotty _____ a bath when his master _____. (HAVE, COME)
Spotty WAS HAVING a bath when his master CAME.
I usually _____ the bus to school but today my sister _____ me. (TAKE, DRIVE)
I usually TAKE the bus to school but today my sister IS DRIVING me.
I _____ come last night because I _____ (CAN, WORK)
I COULDN'T come last night because I WAS WORKING.
Not many people _____ in the street. It's Sunday morning (WALK)
Not many people ARE WALKING in the street. It's Sunday morning.
I _____ about my favourite dish when the alarm clock _____ off (DREAM, GO)
I WAS DREAMING about my favourite dish when the alarm clock WENT off.
George _____ a shower when someone suddenly _____ at the door. (HAVE, KNOCK)
George WAS HAVING a shower when someone suddenly KNOCKED at the door.
That car _____ to me. Give it back! (BELONG)
That car BELONGS to me. Give it back!
He _____ a letter to his boss at the moment (TYPE).
He IS TYPING a letter to his boss at the moment.
Two men _____ outside so I went to see what it was (ARGUE).
Two men WERE ARGUING outside so I went to see what it was.
It was a lovely day. The sun _____ and the birds _____ (SHINE, SING).
It was a lovely day. The sun WAS SHINING and the birds WERE SINGING.
We _____ our clothes in this wardrobe (KEEP).
We KEEP our clothes in this wardrobe.
Kate _____ you yesterday afternoon, but you weren't around (CALL)
Kate CALLED you yesterday afternoon, but you weren't around.
I _____ I can do the homework all by myself. (THINK)
I THINK I can do the homework all by myself.
This time last year we _____ in Spain (TRAVEL).
This time last year we WERE TRAVELING in Spain.
I _____ what you are saying, but I _____ it. (UNDERSTAND, NOT BELIEVE)
I UNDERSTAND what you are saying, but I DON'T BELIEVE it.
John _____ to catch the bus when he _____ and _____ down (RUN, SLIP, FALL)
John WAS RUNNING to catch the bus when he SLIPPED and FELL down.
I looked outside but it _____. (STILL RAIN)
I looked outside but it WAS STILL RAINING.
Look! Some students _____ cards in the classroom (PLAY)
Look! Some students ARE PLAYING cards in the classroom.
Everybody _____ to class at nine o'clock (COME).
Everybody COMES to class at nine o'clock.
Bill _____ a shower at the moment. Could you call back later? (TAKE)
Bill IS TAKING a shower at the moment. Could you call back later?
George _____ well when he is not tired (WORK)
George WORKS well when he is not tired.
What _____ for a living? (YOUR DAD, DO)
What DOES YOUR DAD DO for a living?
Jane _____ to get up very early. (LIKE)
Jane LIKES to get up very early.
She _____ to be a nice girl. (APPEAR)
She APPEARS to be a nice girl.
I _____ as a doctor at the moment. (WORK)
I AM WORKING as a doctor at the moment.
I _____ from the house to the taxi because it _____ heavily (RUN, RAIN)
I RAN from the house to the taxi because it WAS RAINING heavily.
When I was younger I _____ pizza almost every day (EAT).
When I was younger I ATE pizza almost every day.
You missed the ball because you _____ it (NOT WATCH)
You missed the ball because you WEREN'T WATCHING it.
What _____? - I _____ a cup of coffee. Would you like to join me? (YOU DRINK, HAVE)
What ARE YOU DRINKING? - I AM HAVING a cup of coffee. Would you like to join me?
Jack _____ in a few minutes. You have to hurry. (LEAVE)
Jack IS LEAVING in a few minutes. You have to hurry.
He _____. His eyes are open (NOT SLEEP)
He ISN'T SLEEPING. His eyes are open.
Jim _____ a tray when he _____ (CARRY, SLIP).
Jim WAS CARRYING a tray when he SLIPPED.
While we _____ in the garden it _____ to rain (PLAY, START)
While we WERE PLAYING in the garden it STARTED to rain.
When we were in Canada, we _____ skiing almost every day. (GO)
When we were in Canada, we WENT skiing almost every day.
While I _____ for tomorrow's game , a neighbour _____ to visit me (PRACTICE, COME)
While I WAS PRACTICING for tomorrow's game , a neighbour CAME to visit me.
At 3 o'clock in the morning I _____, because Mary _____ to music (NOT SLEEP, LISTEN)
At 3 o'clock in the morning I WASN'T SLEEPING, because Mary WAS LISTENING to music.
Between two and four yesterday afternoon the boys _____ basketball (PLAY)
Between two and four yesterday afternoon the boys WERE PLAYING basketball.
We _____ breakfast when the message _____ (EAT, COME)
We WERE EATING breakfast when the message CAME.
He hardly ever _____ to me (TALK)
He hardly ever TALKS to me.