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Water _____ (boil) at 100°C.
boils
Yesterday I _____ (visit) my grandparents before I _____ (go) to school.
had visited; went
By tomorrow morning we _____ (read) this book.
will have read
I ________ (start) school in 2025 and I _______ (be) a student since then.
started; have been
The meeting _____(be) long, I ______ (see) the agenda.
is going to be; have seen
The children _____ (play) in the garden when I try to study - it's so annoying!
are playing
While she _____ (cook) dinner, the phone _____ (ring).
was cooking … rang
How long ______ (you/learn) English?
have you been learning
This time next week we ________ (paint) still life.
will be painting
When we _____ (go) to the airport, we ____ (realise) we ____ (forget) the passports.
were going; realised; had forgotten
Correct the mistake: She is knowing the answer to the question.
She knows the answer… — stative verbs don’t use Continuous
Correct the sentence: She read a book when her friend called.
She was reading a book when her friend called.
Correct or not: She is going to win the race, she always does.
will win - no evidence
We _____ (practice) for the school play for the last 3 months but Jack ____ (not lean) his lines yet.
have been practising; hasn't learnt
By the end of May we ___ (take) all the finals.
will have taken
We ____ (study) since the morning and we still _____ (not learn) perfect tenses.
have been studying; haven't learnt
Make a question: What _____ you _____ (do) at 7 o’clock yesterday evening?
were … doing
By the time I _______ (come) home, my mum _____ (make) dinner.
came; had made
Look at him, he's all wet. He ___ (walk) in the rain.
has been walking
As soon as you ___ (get) to school, tell the teacher you are present.
get
Explain the difference: “I live in Moscow.” vs “I am living in Moscow”
general fact/habit vs temporary situation
Last night I _____ (watch) TV when suddenly I _____ (hear) a strange noise.
was watching … heard
Explain the difference: “I have read the book.” vs “I have been reading the book.”
have read - completed action; have been reading - incomplete action
While mrs Piasecka _______ (explain) grammar, the students _____ (listen) carefully.
was explaining; were listening
(looking at a broken glass) What ____ (he/do)?
has he done