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My brother ______ (do) a degree at university so I ______ (see) him very often, unfortunately.
My brother IS DOING a degree at university so I DON'T SEE him very often, unfortunately.
Darren __________ usually ______ (get) home until about eight o'clock.
Darren DOESN'T usually GET home until about eight o'clock.
I'm sorry to hear that your parents _______ (get) divorced.
I'm sorry to hear that your parents ARE GETTING divorced.
You ______ (go) to the end of the street and ______ (turn) right.
You GO to the end of the street and TURN right.
Why ________ ice _______ (float)?
Why DOES ice FLOAT?
____________ (I/send off) over 18 press releases this morning so far.
I'VE SENT OFF over 18 press releases this morning so far.
Is it the first time ___________ (you/ever/eat) squid?
Is it the first time YOU'VE EVER EATEN squid?
_________ (we/wait) for you for the past two hours. Where _____ (you/be)?
WE'VE BEEN WAITING for you for the past two hours. WhereHAVE YOU BEEN?
_______ (you/just/receive) an e-mail from Ruth?
HAVE YOU JUST RECEIVED an e-mail from Ruth?
I'm afraid _________ (we/get) any milk. _________ (we/expect) a delivery for the past four hours but _________ (they/show up) yet.
I'm afraid WE HAVEN'T GOT any milk. WE'VE BEEN EXPECTING a delivery for the past four hours but THEY HAVEN'T SHOWN UP yet.
Lizzy ____ (speak) to Mick about the film. It ____ (start) at 7 p.m., so we ____ (meet) at 6.30 p.m.
Lizzy HAS SPOKEN to Mick about the film. It STARTS at 7 p.m., so we ARE MEETING at 6.30 p.m.
Harry _____ (speak) to his girlfriend on the phone all day, and I _____ (just/hear) his mobile ring again!
Harry HAS BEEN SPEAKING to his girlfriend on the phone all day, and I HAVE JUST HEARD his mobile ring again!
Oh, Clair, my __________ (mum/mean) to ask you for a while. Would you like to come with us to Wimbledon?
Oh, Clair, my MUM'S BEEN MEANING to ask you for a while. Would you like to come with us to Wimbledon?
________ (I/draw up) a list of people to invite to the wedding but _________ (I/get) very far so far. __________ (you/have) any thoughts about it?
I'VE BEEN DRAWING UP a list of people to invite to the wedding but I HAVEN'T GOT very far so far. HAVE YOU HAD any thoughts about it?
Michael, haven't you done your homework _________? I think it's time you started, isn't it?
Michael, haven't you done your homework YET? I think it's time you started, isn't it?
We've won every match we've played _________ far this season.
We've won every match we've played SO far this season.
Have you really finished your homework ______? Okay, you can watch TV, then.
Have you really finished your homework ALREADY? Okay, you can watch TV, then.
We've had broadband at home _______ about 2005.
We've had broadband at home SINCE about 2005.
My grandmother's been quite ill _______, so she's coming to stay with us for a week or two.
My grandmother's been quite ill RECENTLY, so she's coming to stay with us for a week or two.
I've ______ realised what's different! You've changed your hair.
I've JUST realised what's different! You've changed your hair.
Why do you ____ leave the light on when you go out of the room? You wait till you star paying the electricity bill!
Why do you ALWAYS leave the light on when you go out of the room? You wait till you star paying the electricity bill!
My mum fills up with petrol _______ she goes to the supermarket.
My mum fills up with petrol WHENEVER/WHEN/IF she goes to the supermarket.
When do you go to the cinema _____ now and then, but only if there's something good on.
When do you go to the cinema EVERY now and then, but only if there's something good on.
I'm quite happy living at home for the time _________, but I guess I'll have to get my own place eventually.
I'm quite happy living at home for the time BEING, but I guess I'll have to get my own place eventually.
___________ is the last time I ever order from that pizzeria. It was disgusting!
IT/THAT/THIS is the last time I ever order from that pizzeria. It was disgusting!