Tenses 1
Peter is Sally's best friend. She (know) him all her life.
has known
When I met Tom, I (work) at the company for 5 years. It's now been 7 years here.
had been working
That loud beeping noise (drive) me up the wall!
is driving
The results (expect) to be visible in a few years' time
are expected
When he was a student, he (be) a lot less organized than he is now.
was
First we ate lunch and then we went to the beach.
Complete the following sentence so it means the same as the first one.
After...
After eating lunch, we went to the beach.
The children were soaked to the skin because they (play) football in the rain.
had been playing
By 2025, we (live) in Russia for 12 years.
will have been living
The sky is really dark. It (rain) soon.
will be raining
I (wait) for you at the bus stop when your bus arrives.
will be waiting
After the party, as we (walk) home, it started to snow.
were walking
First he won the competition, then he bought himself a surfboard
Complete the following sentence so it means the same as the first one.
After having won (winning) the competition, he bought himself a surfboard.
She (have) the scooter for ten years before she bought a car.
had had
I (not / see) Jacob for several years but I recognized him immediately.
had not seen
You (finish) your report by this time next week.
will have finished
The train (leave) at 18:05
leaves
Recently, I (feel) really tired and moody.
have been feeling/have felt
She had never been on a roller coaster before so she was a bit nervous.
Complete the following sentence so it means the same as the first one.
Having never been on a roller coaster, so she was a bit nervous.
It (rain) all morning but it's stopped now.
was raining
By the time I finish the homework, I (drink) at least ten cups of coffee.
will have drunk
The television that flickered and exploded last week (work) well ever since we bought it.
had worked
From the improvement in his skills, it was clear that he (practice).
had been practicing
I (try) to contact the owner of the lost dog for more than a week but I decided to keep it as a pet as I felt really sorry for it
had been trying
Because we were first in the queue, we got a good seat on the coach.
Complete the following sentence so it means the same as the first one.
Being first in the queue, we got a good seat on the coach.
That petite old woman (live) in that dilapidated apartment for almost a decade this blessed month of December.
will have been living
At the end of 2022, it (be) 15 years since Dinamo Bucuresti won Liga 1.
will have been
will be
I (retired) by the time you start working
will have retired
They will (talk) for over an hour by the time he arrives.
will have been talking
Everything was white because it (snow).
had been snowing
We realised we'd missed our flight so we went home.
Complete the following sentence so it means the same as the first one.
Realising we'd missed our flight, we went home.