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I ___ (revise) for my history exam when my cousin called yesterday evening.
I was revising for my history exam when my cousin called yesterday evening.
I have saw that painting in the Louvre before.
❌ Incorrect → I have seen that painting in the Louvre before.
I (have seen /saw) that science-fiction film three times.
I have seen I that science-fiction film three times.
I was working on my laptop when suddenly the internet has stopped.
❌ Mistake → I was working on my laptop when suddenly the internet stopped.
She ___ (never/taste) Japanese sushi before.
She has never tasted Japanese sushi before.
She was sleeping peacefully when her alarm went off.
✔ Correct.
While I (was reading / have read) an interesting article about climate change, my phone rang.
While I was reading an interesting article about climate change, my phone rang.
She has already seen him yesterday at the café.
Mistake → She saw him yesterday at the café.
or
She had already seen him yesterday at the cafe.
We ___ (watch) a documentary about space exploration when the electricity suddenly went off.
We were watching a documentary about space exploration when the electricity suddenly went off.
We have eaten dinner at that Italian restaurant two hours ago.
❌ Incorrect → We ate dinner at that Italian restaurant two hours ago.
They (have lived / were living) in Barcelona since 2012.
They were living in Barcelona since 2012.
While they have played chess, their dog barked loudly.
❌ Mistake → While they were playing chess, their dog barked loudly.
He ___ (already/write) three chapters of his new novel.
He has already written three chapters of his new novel.
They were playing volleyball on the beach all afternoon yesterday.
✔ Correct.
She (was just cooking / has just cooked) dinner when her friend knocked on the door.
She was just cooking dinner when her friend knocked on the door.
We were hiking in the mountains and we have lost our way.
❌ Mistake → We were hiking in the mountains and we got lost.
The children ___ (play) hide-and-seek in the garden when it suddenly started to rain heavily.
The children were playing hide-and-seek in the garden when it suddenly started to rain heavily.
He has gone to the supermarket yesterday evening.
❌ Incorrect → He went to the supermarket yesterday evening.
I (have never tried / was never trying) scuba diving before this summer.
I have never tried scuba diving before this summer.
He has finished his report when the manager entered the room.
❌ Mistake → He was finishing his report when the manager entered the room.
or
He had finished his report when the manager walked in.