Present: Habits & Now
The Earlier Past
How Long Before?
Word Detective
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100

She (to read) a book every evening.

She reads a book every evening

100

They were late because they (to miss) the bus.

They were late because they had missed the bus"?

100

He was tired because he (to work) all day.

he had been working all day

100

The weather is sunny and warm. It's a beautiful ____. (season)

summer or day

100

He go to school at 8 am.

He goes to school at 8 am

200

Listen! The birds (to sing).

The birds **are singing*

200

When I arrived, the film already (to start).

the film had already **started*

200

Her hands were dirty. She (to work) in the garden.

"She had been working in the garden

200

 I couldn't find my keys. I ____ them everywhere. (to try to find)

looked for or searched for

200

They are play football now

They are playing football now

300

He usually (to drink) tea, but now he (to drink) coffee.

He usually drinks tea, but now he is drinking coffee"?

300

She (never / to be) to London before last year.

She had never been to London before last year"?

300

They (to wait) for an hour before the doctor saw them.

They had been waiting for an hour before..."?

300

This book is not interesting. It's very ____. (opposite of interesting)

boring

300

After he ate lunch, he had felt hungry. (Wrong order)

After he had eaten lunch, he felt hungry"?

400

Water (to boil) at 100 degrees.

Water boils at 100 degrees

400

He showed me the picture he (to draw).

the picture he **had drawn

400

The roads were wet. It (to rain) all night.

It had been raining all night

400

She always knows the answers. She is very ____. (smart)

 clever or intelligent

400

 She was happy because she been studying hard.

because she had been studying hard"?

500

I (to wear) a sweater today because it is cold.

I am wearing a sweater today because it is cold"?

500

After they (to finish) dinner, they watched TV.

After they had finished dinner, they watched TV"?

500

She was a good pianist because she (to practice) for years.

she had been practicing for years

500

Before a long journey, you need to ____ your suitcase. (to put things in)

pack

500

The children were excited because they never been to a zoo before.

.they had never been to a zoo before