Past Simple/Continuous
While I _____ (watch) TV last night, the power suddenly _____ (go) out.
was watching
went
She _____ (break) her arm twice in the past year and _____ (need) surgery both times.
has broken
has needed
I _____ (visit) Paris several times, but I _____ (never/see) the Eiffel Tower at night.
have visited
have never seen
The mail _____ (deliver) to our mailbox every afternoon.
is delivered
We _____ (leave) for the airport at 6 am tomorrow morning.
leave
Sarah _____ (study) for her exam when her friend _____ (call) her.
was studying
called
He _____ (write) three novels so far, and his fourth book _____ (already/sell) thousands of copies.
has written
has already sold
Jack _____ (just/buy) a new car, and he _____ (already/take) it on a road trip.
just bought/has just bought
already took/has already taken
The books _____ (sort) by the librarian are now organized by author.
were sorted
Next year, I _____ (finish) my degree and _____ (start) my first job.
am going to finish/am finishing
(am going to) start/starting
When the guests _____ (arrive) at the party, the hostess _____ (prepare) the food in the kitchen.
arrived
was preparing
I _____ (swim) in the ocean many times, but I _____ (never/dive) with sharks before.
have swum/swam
have never dove/dived
Yesterday, I _____ (walk) to work because I _____ (miss) the bus.
walked
missed
The trash _____ (take out) by the janitor every evening.
is taken out
The weather _____ (be) beautiful this weekend, so we _____ (go) for a hike in the mountains.
is going to be/will be
are going/are going to go
The children _____ (play) in the park when it _____ (start) to rain.
were playing
started
They _____ (build) a new house in the countryside and _____ (live) there for six months now.
have built
have lived
has studied
has become
The room _____ (clean) by the housekeeper looked spotless when I returned.
was cleaned
I _____ (meet) my friend for lunch at noon, and then we _____ (see) a movie.
am meeting/am going to meet/meet
are seeing/are going to see
The company _____ (lose) a lot of money last year because sales _____ (decline) significantly.
lost
declined
The company _____ (lose) a lot of money this year because sales _____ (fall) sharply in the last quarter.
has lost
have fallen
My sister _____ (not/eat) breakfast yet, but she _____ (already/have) a cup of coffee.
hasn't eaten/didn't eat
already had/has already had
The bills _____ (pay) online automatically each month.
are paid
They _____ (fly) to Europe next month for a two-week vacation.
fly/are flying/are going to fly/will fly