PAST TENSES
When I --- (come) home this evening, my parents had gone out for a walk. (Past simple)
When I came home this evening, my parents had gone out for a walk.
Do you know what time the 10:45 plane --- (arrive) in Chicago? (Present Simple)
Do you know what time the 10:45 plane arrives in Chicago?
Jane --- (be) eighteen next Friday. (Future Simple)
Jane will be eighteen next Friday.
This vase once --- (belong) to the Emperor of China. It is worth over a million dollars. (Past Simple)
This vase once belonged to the Emperor of China. It is worth over a million dollars.
He never was in Italy. /He was never in Italy.
He has never been to Italy.
At 7 o'clock yesterday she --- (watch) TV with her daughter. (Past Continous)
At 7 o'clock yesterday she was watching TV with her daughter.
Niagara Falls --- (be) a popular tourist attraction for many years. (Present perfect)
Niagara Falls has been a popular tourist attraction for many years.
LAURA: Hey! Why don't we go to the cafe tonight?
TANYA: That's a good idea. I --- (call) the others and see if they want to join us. (Future Simple)
LAURA: Hey! Why don't we go to the cafe tonight?
TANYA: That's a good idea. I will call the others and see if they want to join us.
I --- (always, to want) to be a vet ever since I --- (to be) little.
(Present Perfect) - (Past Simple)
I have always wanted to be a vet ever since I was little.
Shakespeare has written 38 plays.
Shakespeare wrote 38 plays.
We --- (look for) her ring for two hours when we found it in the bathroom. (Past perfect continuous)
We had been looking for her ring for two hours when we found it in the bathroom.
I --- (not/know) where Kate is at the moment. (Present Simple)
I don't know where Kate is at the moment.
In a few weeks we --- (play) in the Alps with our friends. (Future Progressive)
In a few weeks we will be playing in the Alps with our friends.
I --- (see) my dentist tomorrow. (Present Progressive)
I am seeing my dentist tomorrow.
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Last night I --- (studying) my English tenses, when suddenly I --- (hear) a loud noise outside my bedroom window. (Past progressive)-(Past Simple)
Last night I was studying my English tenses, when suddenly I heard a loud noise outside my bedroom window.
My grandparents --- (coming) to see us next weekend. They --- (not/visit) us for two years. (Present perfect)
My grandparents are coming to see us next weekend. They haven't visited us for two years.
When Sarah --- (graduate) from university next year, she --- (study) English for nearly four years.
(Present Simple) - (Future perfect)
When Sarah graduates from the university next year, she will have studied English for nearly four years.
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I have been knowing her since 2008.
I have known her since 2008.
The fans were happy because their team --- (win). (Past perfect)
The fans were happy because their team had won.
For the last three days I --- (organising) a traditinal Cristmas party for my family. But I --- (not/decorate) the house with coloured lights yet. (Present Perfect Progressive) - (Present perfect)
For the last three days I have been organising a traditinal Cristmas party for my family. But I haven't decorated the house with coloured lights yet. (Present perfect)
By Saturday next week, I --- (work) on this painting for exactly one month. (Future perfect continuous)
By Saturday next week, I will have been working on this painting for exactly one month. will have been working
We --- (to wait) for the bus for nearly half an hour, but it --- (not, to arrive) yet; so I don't think we will be able to attend the meeting on time.
(Present Perfect Progressive) - (Present Perfect)
We have been waiting for the bus for nearly half an hour, but it hasn't arrived yet; so I don't think we will be able to attend the meeting on time.
She put on her coat, took her bag and had left.
She put on her coat, took her bag and left.