Tenses 1
Peter is Sally's best friend. She (know) him all her life.
has known
Everything was white because it (snow).
had been snowing
That loud beeping noise (drive) me up the wall!
is driving
He (retire) in a few years.
will be retiring
When he was a student, he (be) a lot less organized than he is now.
was
The children were soaked to the skin because they (play) football in the rain.
had been playing
The passengers were cross because the airline (lose) everyone's luggage.
had lost
The sky is really dark. It (rain) soon.
will be raining
will be waiting
Every winter we (pray) for the lake to freeze so that we can go skiing.
pray
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.
By the time I finish the homework, I (drink) at least ten cups of coffee.
will have drunk
Recently, I (feel) really tired and moody.
have been feeling
For nearly an hour I (look) for my keys so you could imagine my delight when I finally found them under the dirty old carpet.
had been looking
When the security guard (press) that button, the door (open).
When the security guard presses that button the door opens.
The television that flickered and exploded last week (work) well since we were still crawling in our diapers.
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 before I decided to keep it as a pet as I felt really sorry for it
have been trying
That petite old woman (live) in that dilapidated apartment for almost a decade this blessed month of December.
will have been living
If I (know), you needed help I (help) you.
If I had known, you needed help I would have helped you
I (play) my video games in my room if you had not called me a thousand times to ask me to go out with you that fateful day.
would have played
They will (talk)for over an hour by the time he arrives.
will have been talking
Little I (know) that he (work) as a dog walker.
Little did I know that he worked as a dog walker.