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Every Friday, my father __________ (cook) dinner for the whole family. It gives my mother a break.
cooks
She gave us too many homeworks.
She gave us too much homework.
A. I play tennis after school.
B. I am playing tennis after school.
A. This is part of my regular routine. From Monday to Friday, I have tennis practice.
B. I have specific plans for today.
Je vais au gym trois fois par semaine.
I go to the gym three times a week.
Look! The children __________ (build) a huge sandcastle.
are building
The enterprise who hired me went bankrupt.
The enterprise that hired me went bankrupt.
A. I am going to have the chicken. (at the restaurant)
B. I will have the chicken. (at the restaurant)
A. You have already looked at the menu and decided what you want before speaking to the waiter.
B. You make the decision at the moment of speaking, after hearing a recommendation or considering the options.
Waiter: Today's special is the chicken with mushroom sauce.
Customer: That sounds delicious. I will have the chicken.
En ce moment, nous regardons une série.
We are watching a series right now.
When we arrived at the theatre, the movie ______________________ (start / already). We missed the beginning!
had already started
Neither Emma or Charlotte was invited.
Neither Emma nor Charlotte was invited.
A. She worked in Toronto.
B. She has worked in Toronto.
A. Finished past time: She no longer works there.
B. She still works there.
J'habite ici depuis cinq ans.
I have lived here for five years. / or have been living
I _________ (look) for my keys for an hour. I still can't find them.
have been looking
It will be a disaster if nobody come.
It will be a disaster if nobody comes.
A. The guests had left when we arrived.
B. The guests left when we arrived.
A. The guests were gone when we got there.
B. When we arrived, the guests were on the doorstep and left right afterward.
Les enfants jouent dehors depuis le dîner.
The children have been playing outside since lunch.
I _________ (complete) my science project, so I can relax now.
have completed
The cutting-edge technology is transforming the way we work, communicate, and learn.
Cutting-edge technology is transforming the way we work, communicate, and learn.
A. They have been waiting for an hour.
B. They have waited for an hour.
A. The doctor's office is running behind schedule. They have been waiting for an hour and are getting impatient.
B. They have waited for an hour, and now they are finally being seen by the doctor.
Au moment où j'ai eu 18 ans, j'étais déjà sortie plusieurs fois dans les bars.
By the time I turned 18, I had already gone out to bars several times.
By the time I was 18, I had already been to bars several times.