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  • Susan ___ (not stop) talking since we ___ (meet) her last night.
    Susan hasn't stopped talking since we met her last night.
  • By the time we ___ (buy) our tickets, the film ___ (already/ start)
    By the time we bought our tickets, the film had already started.
  • The roads were so empty, we ____ (drive) for several hours before we ___ (see) another car.
    The roads were so empty, we were driving for several hours before we saw another car.
  • I was being very careful because I ___ (not drive) abroad before.
    I was being very careful because I hadn't driven/ had never driven abroad before.
  • It ___ (not rain) once since I ___ (get) here six weeks ago.
    It hasn't rained once since I got here six weeks ago.
  • Finish the sentence using the past continuous: Susan missed the class because....
    ....she was watching Eurovision.
  • What time _____ (the train/ leave) tomorrow?
    What time does the train leave tomorrow?
  • When I ___ (arrive), there was nobody in the house; they ___ (leave) earlier that day.
    When I arrived, there was nobody in the house; they had left earlier that day.
  • A: What happened to your finger? B: I ____ (cut) myself while I ___ (make) lunch.
    A: What happened to your finger? B: I cut myself while I was making lunch.
  • You really should go and see Trouble in Paradise. It's one of the best films I ___ (ever/see)
    You really should go and see Trouble in Paradise. It's one of the best films I have ever seen.
  • Which word is not needed? He had have competed in a number of international tournaments.
    He had competed in a number of international tournaments.
  • I ___ (wake up) suddenly: someone ___ (knock) loudly on my door.
    I woke up suddenly: someone was knocking loudly on my door.
  • I _____ (hear) the phone ringing while I _____ (have) a shower.
    I heard the phone ringing while I was having a shower.
  • Is it correct? I'm not knowing where to go on holiday.
    I don't know where to go on holiday.
  • A: It ____ (look) beautiful outside! B: Yes, it ____ (snow) since I woke up this morning.
    A: It looks beautiful outside! B: Yes, it has been snowing since I woke up this morning.
  • Which word is not needed? The winners were been given a generous cash prize.
    The winners were given a generous cash prize.
  • Is it correct? I've been being interested in photography for a long time.
    I've been interested in photography for a long time.
  • Finish the sentence using the past perfect: When I got home, I realised that....
    ....I has lost my key
  • Finish the sentence using the past perfect: I wasn't hungry because...
    .....I had already eaten lunch
  • We ___ (spend) a lot more time at home since the pandemic started.
    We have been spending a lot more time at home since the pandemic started.
  • I couldn't read the menu because I ____ (not/ bring) my glasses.
    I couldn't read the menu because I hadn't brought my glasses.
  • Sorry, I ____ (not write) for ages, but I ____ (have) a lot of work recently.
    Sorry, I haven't written for ages, but I have had a lot of work recently.
  • Fewer people ___ (take) foreign holidays nowadays: and until the economic situation ___ (improve), the travel industry will continue to suffer.
    Fewer people are taking foreign holidays nowadays: and until the economic situation improves, the travel industry will continue to suffer.
  • Which word is not needed? She's does a lot of sport in her free time.
    She does a lot of sport in her free time.
  • I can't go out now, because I ____ (just wash) my hair-it's still wet!
    I can't go out now, because I have just washed my hair-it's still wet!
  • I ___ (not/usually/ do) much exercise, but last week I ___ (decide) to join a gym.
    I don't usually do much exercise, but last week I decided to join a gym.
  • Is it correct? I'm really wanting to try waterskiing.
    I really want to try waterskiing.
  • Nadia is one of my best friends: we _____ (know) each other since we ___ (be) at primary school.
    Nadia is one of my best friends: we have known each other since we were at primary school.
  • By nine o'clock, the passengers were all very impatient. They ___ (wait) over two hours for the plane to depart.
    By nine o'clock, the passengers were all very impatient. They had been waiting for over two hours for the plane to depart.
  • My son___ (be) late for school three times this week.
    My son has been late for school three times this week.
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