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Human hair ______ grey as we get older. (become)
Human hair becomes grey as we get older.
Tom and Alice _________ shopping. They should be back shortly. (do)
Tom and Alice are doing shopping. They should be back shortly.
In the nineteenth century, many workers _____ to work on foot. (travel)
In the nineteenth century, many workers travelled to work on foot.
What time ________ (you) yesterday?
(get up)
What time did you get up yesterday?
I ___ (see) a great film yesterday.
I saw a great film yesterday.
He never ____ (work) in the evening, only on Sundays.
He never works in the evening, only on Sundays.
She ___ (buy) the new car in 2005
She bought the new car in 2005
Last Sunday at 5 pm she _______ (wait) for a train.
Last Sunday at 5 pm she was waiting for a train.
The manager ____ (speak) to an important customer at the moment, but he ____ (see) you in a few minutes.
The manager is speaking to an important customer at the moment, but he will see you in a few minutes.
I _____ (sleep) when the alarm ____ (go off) at 5.30 this morning.
I was still sleeping when the alarm went off at 5.30 this morning.
He always ___ (go) to the supermarket alone, but today he ____ (take) his son with him.
He always goes to the supermarket alone, but today he is taking his son with him.
I _________ (watch) the cup finals when you arrived.
I was watching the cup finals when you arrived.
When I ___ (look) for my passport a few days ago,
I _____ (come across) this old photo of our family reunion.
When I was looking for my passport a few days ago, I came across this old photo of our family reunion.
Most police officers ___________(wear) uniforms to work. Only detectives in higher positions _________ (wear) their street clothes.
Most police officers wear uniforms to work. Only detectives in higher positions wear their street clothes.
The story is about a man who ____ (come) home from the war and ____ (start) a new life.
The story is about a man who came home from the war and started a new life.
I don't think I want any dessert. I _____ (have) too much to eat already.
I don't think I want any dessert. I have had too much to eat already.
Who _____ (take) over your duties after you leave the company?
Who will take over your duties after you leave the company?
Living in a foreign country was strange at first, but we ______ (get) used to it.
Living in a foreign country was strange at first, but we got used to it.
Last night, when I _______(make) dinner, my mom ____________(call). I totally _________ (forget) about the roast in the oven, and I _________(burn) everything.
Last night, when I was making dinner, my mom called. I totally forgot about the roast in the oven, and I burned everything.
Jeff ___ (be) our bank manager at the moment. He ____ (be) here for three years.
Jeff is our bank manager at the moment. He has been here for three years.
I doubt whether he _____ (manage) to beat the world record.
I doubt whether he will manage to beat the world record.
How many times _________ (Joe) to beat the world record so far? (try)
How many times has Joe tried to beat the world record so far?
_______ (hear) the good news? –
Stan and Margie _____ (get) married!
That's not new. – I ___ (know) about it for a few weeks.
Have you heard the good news? –
Stan and Margie are getting married! –
That's not new. – I have known about it for a few weeks.
John ________ for some international mail for months now. (wait)
John has been waiting for some international mail for months now.
When you arrived, the party ________ (already, start).
When you arrived, the party had already started.
The country's policy ________ rapid transformations. We should be able to see some results of that soon. (undergo)
The country's policy is undergoing rapid transformations. We should be able to see some results of that soon.
Since she ____ (take) over, she _____ (introduce) a number of changes in the department.
Since she took over, she has introduced a number of changes in the department.
I remember very clearly that while I _____ (look) at her, she _______ (smile) at me.
I remember very clearly that while I was looking at her, she was smiling at me.
In the military hospital, the doctors ______ the wounded soldiers all day and night. It was a tough week. (examine)
In the military hospital, the doctors were examining the wounded soldiers all day and night. It was a tough week.
It's late and my bus _______ (come) yet. I _____ (miss) my lesson. What a bummer!
It's late and my bus hasn't come yet. I am going to miss my lesson. What a bummer!
The doctors ______ (try) to resuscitate the wounded man since he _______ (bring PASSIVE) to hospital. They _____ (succeed) yet. I'm worried.
The doctors have been trying to resuscitate the wounded man since he was brought to hospital. They haven't succeeded yet. I'm worried.
We ______ (stay) here only for six days and so we _____ (not make) any friends here yet.
We have been staying/have stayed here only for six days and so we haven't made any friends here yet.
As soon as I ______ (leave) the hospital, I returned to work.
As soon as I had left the hospital, I returned to work.
How long ___________ (Samantha, have) the cat by the end of this month?
How long will Samantha have had the cat by the end of this month?
Susan came late. We _______ (already, discuss) the matter for some time and so she _______ (not know, quite) where we were at the time. She told us she _____ (drive) through the city centre for hours before she ____ (get) to our house.
Susan came late. We had already been discussing the matter for some time and so she didn't quite know where we were at the time. She told us she had been driving through the city centre for hours before she got to our house.
Why _______ (arrive, train) yet? By three o'clock, we ______ (wait) for it for two hours.
Why hasn't the train arrived yet? By three o'clock, we will have been waiting for it for two hours.