I _____________________ in this line for ages. It _____________________ at all in the last five minutes. (STAND, NOT MOVE)
I have been standing in this line for ages. It hasn’t moved at all in the last five minutes.
After five years of travelling through Asia I _____________________ back to Europe next week. I _____________________ a flight. (COME, ALREADY BOOK)
After five years of travelling through Asia I am going to come back to Europe next week. I have already booked a flight
After Dick _____________________ his work, he _____________________ Harry. (FINISH, CALL)
After Dick had finished his work, he called Harry
I ____________________ in the garden the whole day yesterday. (WORK)
I had been working in the garden the whole day yesterday
The headmaster punished the pupils because they ____________________ trouble a few weeks before. (CAUSE)
The headmaster punished the pupils because they had caused trouble a few weeks before
When I _____________________ home last night, my children _____________________ chess. (COME, PLAY)
When I came home last night, my children were playing chess.
After she _____________________ on holiday, she _____________________ much better. (BE, FEEL)
After she had been on holiday, she felt much better.
I ____________________ to call you last night, but you ____________________ up the phone. (TRY, NOT PICK)
I tried to call you last night, but you didn’t pick up the phone.
Next week she __________French for 2 years. (STUDY)
Next week she will have been studying French for 2 years.
I ____________________ for three hours now. There is still no sight of him. (WAIT)
I have been waiting for three hours now. There is still no sight of him.
Who _____________________ the guitar upstairs? – It’s Mary. She _____________________ for the concert tomorrow. (PLAY,REHEARSE)
Who is playing the guitar upstairs? – It’s Mary. She is rehearsing for the concert tomorrow.
While I _____________________ with a lovely girl, the whole crowd _____________________ us. (DANCE, WATCH).
While I was dancing with a lovely girl, the whole crowd was watching us. (
He told us that he ____________________ on a cruise trip before. (NEVER BE)
He told us that he had never been on a cruise trip before.
I ____________________ him in the past two weeks. Where ____________________ all the time? (NOT SEE, HE BE)
I haven’t seen him in the past two weeks. Where has he been all the time?
I ____________ my project by the end of April. (FINISH)
I will have finished my project by the end of April
She _____________________ happy after he _____________________ her a bunch of roses. (BE, GIVE)
She was happy after he had given her a bunch of roses.
The boss ____________________ to the mayor at the moment. (TALK)
The boss is talking to the mayor at the moment.
You ____________________ tea, don’t you? (NORMALLY DRINK)
You normally drink tea, don’t you?
Yesterday the phone _____________________ three times while we _____________________ dinner. (RING, HAVE)
Yesterday the phone rang three times while we were having dinner
We ____________________ a fantastic film on TV last night, but I ____________________ its name. (SEE, NOT REMEMBER)
We saw a fantastic film on TV last night, but I don’t remember its name.
While Frank ____________________ the newspaper, Jill ____________________ breakfast (READ, PREPARE)
While Frank was reading the newspaper, Jill was preparing breakfast