Present tenses
Smiths usually go on holiday by train. They ____ (take) a taxi to the station, ____ (check) the timetable and ____ (get on) the train.
They usually go on holiday by train. They take a taxi to the station, check the timetable and get on the train.
I ____ (spend) my holidays in Wales last year.
I spent my holidays in Wales last year.
She ____ (start) university in 2009.
She started university in 2009.
Last night I ____ (lose) my keys - I had to call my flatmate to let me in.
I ____ (lose) my keys - can you help me look for them?
Last night I lost my keys - I had to call my flatmate to let me in.
I have lost my keys - can you help me look for them?
The train ____ (leave) at 15:12 and ____ (arrive) in Brighton at 16:45.
The train leaves at 15:12 and arrives in Brighton at 16:45.
But one day, when I ____ (talk) to a farmer in a village, my mobile ____ (ring). My friends were calling to tell me that they ____ (wait) under a bus stop because it ____ (rain) so heavily at the seaside!
But one day, when I was talking to a farmer in a village, my mobile rang. My friends were calling to tell me that they were waiting under a bus stop because it was raining so heavily at the seaside!
She ____ (always / bite) her nails.
She is always biting her nails.
I ____ (work) at home this morning.
I am working at home this morning.
At the moment, Jane and Jogn ____ (stand) in front of the time table.
At the moment, Jane and John are standing in front of the time table.
I ____ (be) to the theatre only three or four times in my life. I last ____ (go) to the theatre in 2005.
I have been to the theatre only three or four times in my life. I last went to the theatre in 2005.
I ____ (eat) dinner, so there are plates all over the table.
I have been eating dinner, so there are plates all over the table
I ____ (open) the door and ____ (see) a police officer standing there. (Pag. laiks)
I opened the door and saw a police officer standing there.
Helen, you ____ (cycle) for three hours and you are not tired. How often ____ (you / cycle)?
Helen, you have been cycling for three hours and you are not tired. How often do you cycle?
____ (Ben / call)? I haven’t seen him for a while.
Yes, Ben ____ (call). I ____ (see) him earlier this morning.
Has Ben called? I haven’t seen him for a while.
Yes, Ben called. I saw him earlier this morning.
When I ____ (find) Susie, I could see that she ____ (cry).
When I found Susie, I could see that she had been crying.
Monica flew to London yesterday. As she _____ (never / travel) by plane before, she ____ (be) a little nervous.
Monica flew to London yesterday. As she had never travelled by plane before, she was a little nervous.
I ____ (work) here since 2010 but I ____ (be) a receptionist for much longer, so I ____ (welcome) many tourists.
I have been working here since 2010 but I have been a receptionist for much longer, so I have welcomed many tourists.
When the police ____ (arrive), the thief ____ (escape).
When the police arrived, the thief had escaped.
When I saw Clara I realised that she ______ (not / change) much in all those years.
When I saw Clara I realised that she hadn't changed much in all those years.
Before he ____ (ring) at my door, he ____ (look for) a parking space for about ten minutes.
Before he rang at my door, he had been looking for a parking space for about ten minutes.