When I was a child I was fond of dogs, but now I prefer cats. (LOVE) /// I ………………………………….. dogs when I was a child, but now I prefer cats.
I used to love dogs when I was a child, but now I prefer cats.
Dan started teaching ten years ago. (TEACHER) Dan .............................................2006.
Dan has been a teacher since 2006.
It was the first time I had surfed in the ocean. (NEVER)//// I ………………………………………. in the ocean before.
I had never surfed in the ocean before.
When the train left, I was looking for the platform. (WAS) //// The train left ………………………………… the platform.
The train left while I was looking for the platform.
Before Michael became our teacher, I didn’t like German. (USE) /// I …………………………………… German before Michael became our teacher.
I didn’t use to like German before Michael became our teacher.
Julie started working here six years ago. (BEEN) / Julie ..................................... six years now.
Julie has been working here for six years now.
We moved here two years ago. (BEEN) / We ................................................. two years.
We have been living here for two years.
I usually play volleyball on Fridays, but this Friday I have to study. (NOT) //// I ………………………………………. volleyball this Friday because I have to study.
I am not playing volleyball this Friday because I have to study.
They came on stage two hours ago and they are still playing. (FOR)
They have been playing for two hours.
We were talking when I realised that I had met her before. (AS) // …………………......………. , I realised that I had met her before.
As we were talking, I realised that I had met her before.
The road was dangerous because of the rain of the night before. (RAINED) ///The road was dangerous because …………………………… the night before.
The road was dangerous because it had rained the night before.
We have been living here for five months but we haven’t got all the furniture yet. (MOVED) We ................................................... but we haven’t got all the furniture yet.
We moved here five months ago but we haven’t got all the furniture yet.
We have had it for ten years and it’s still a good car. (BOUGHT) We ................................ . and it’s still a good car.
We bought it ten years ago and it’s still a good car.
I fell asleep while I was listening to music. (WHEN) // I was listening to music ……………………………...
I was listening to music when I fell asleep.
John had dinner and then he went out with his friends. (AFTER) ......................................... , he went out with his friends.
After John had had dinner, he went out with his friends.
He got to the station to catch the train, but he was too late. (LEFT) ///When he got to the station, the train …………….....................……
When he got to the station, the train had already left.
The last time I saw her was two months ago. (FOR) / I ............................................. two months.
I haven’t seen her for two months.
Chris finished her homework and then had a shower. (AFTER) //// Chris had a shower ………………………….. her homework.
Chris had a shower after she had finished her homework.
He got into the pool and started swimming an hour ago. (FOR) He ................................................... an hour.
He has been swimming for an hour.
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