Past Simple / Past Cont'd
I (watch) a mystery movie on TV when the electricity (go) out. Now I am never going to find out how the movie ends.
WAS WATCHING - WENT
I have --- seen such a mesmerizing place as this before
NEVER
A: Did you like the movie "Star Wars?"
B: I don't know. I (see, never) that movie.
HAVE NEVER SEEN
Tomorrow after school, I (go) to the beach.
AM GOING
A: I can't hear the television!
B: I (turn) it up so you can hear it.
WILL TURN
She was so annoying! She (leave, always) her dirty dishes in the sink. I think she (expect) me to do them for her.
ALWAYS LEAVES - EXPECTED
The meeting has been going on ---- about 14 minutes.
FOR
I (have, not) this much fun since I (be) a kid.
HAVEN'T HAD - WAS
We (hide) when Tony (arrive) at his surprise party. As soon as he opens the door, we (jump) out and (scream) , "Surprise!"
WILL BE HIDING - ARRIVES - WILL JUMP - SCREAM
I think he (be) the next President of the United States.
IS GOING TO BE
The firemen (rescue) the old woman who (be) trapped on the third floor of the burning building.
RESCUED - WAS
I told her yesterday, so she ----- knows.
ALREADY
How sad! George (dream) of going to California before he died, but he didn't make it. He (see, never) the ocean.
DREAMS - HAS NEVER SEEN
When you (get) off the plane, I (wait) for you.
GET - WILL BE WAITING
As soon as the weather clears up, we (walk) down to the beach and go swimming.
ARE GOING TO WALK
A: I (call) you last night after dinner, but you (be, not) there. Where were you?
B: I (work) out at the fitness center.
Have you decided what you want for your birthday ----- ?
YET
Listen Donna, I don't care if you (miss) the bus this morning. You (be) late to work too many times. You are fired!
MISS - HAVE BEEN
I am going on a dream vacation to Tahiti. While you (do) paperwork and (talk) to annoying customers on the phone, I (lie) on a sunny, tropical beach. Are you jealous?
ARE DOING - ARE TALKING - WILL BE LYING
John: Wow, it's freezing out there.
Jane: I (make) some coffee to warm us up. Do you want a piece of pie as well?
John: Coffee sounds great! But I (have) dinner with some friends later, so I'd better skip the pie.
Jane: I (go) to dinner tonight too, but I'm having a piece of pie anyway.
WILL - AM HAVING - AM GOING
Samantha (live) in Berlin for more than two years. In fact, she (live) there when the Berlin Wall came down.
LIVED - WAS LIVING
You have ---- missed him, he was here a minute ago.
JUST
Things (change) a great deal at Coltech, Inc. When we first (start) working here three years ago, the company (have, only) six employees. Since then, we (expand) to include more than 2000 full-time workers.
HAVE CHANGED - ONLY HAD - HAVE EXPANDED
We work out at the fitness center every day after work. If you (come) over while we (work) out, we will not be able to let you into the house. Just to be safe, we (leave) a key under the welcome mat so you will not have to wait outside.
COME - ARE WORKING - WILL LEAVE
Frank: I heard you're taking a Spanish class at the community college.
Tom: Yeah, I (go) to Guatemala next spring and I thought knowing a little Spanish would make the trip easier.
Frank: I (visit) my brother in Marseilles next year. Maybe I should take a French class.
Tom: I have a course catalog in the other room. I (go) get it, and we can see whether or not they're offering a French course next semester.
AM GOING - AM GOING TO VISIT- WILL GET