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He _______ (run) in the park when he _____ (see) his friend.
He was running in the park when he saw his friend.
My best friend and I _____ (know) each other for over fifteen years. We still get together once a week.
My best friend and I have known each other for over fifteen years. We still get together once a week.
Kate _______ (have) dinner and then she ______ (do) her homework.
Kate had dinner and then she did her homework.
We__________________ since four o'clock.
a. have been cooking
b. have cooked
a. have been cooking
Julie _____ (cook) dinner. Let's go and help!
is cooking
She ___________ (swim) when the shark _______ (attack) her.
She was swimming when the shark attacked her.
I _____ (not / have) much fun since I _____ (to be) a kid.
I haven't had (not / have) much fun since I was (to be) a kid.
While we _____ (clean) the house, we _______(break) some glasses.
While we were cleaning the house, we broke some glasses.
I ____________ this book for hours. My eyes are starting to get tired.
a. have read
b. have been reading
b. have been reading
The baby seems to enjoy this song. What ______ (she\listen to)?
is she listening to
They _________ (to be) too tired to walk home. How _________________ (they / arrive)?
They were too tired to walk home. How did they arrive?
This is the the first time I ____________ (try) sushi.
This is the the first time I have tried sushi.
I _____ (move) to London in 2010 and I ______ (live) here since then.
I moved to London in 2010 and I have been living here since then.
I__________him since Tuesday.
a. haven't seen
b. haven't been seeing
a. haven't seen
The administrative assistant ______ (write) e-mails all day. She ______ (write) 50 e-mails so far.
has been writing / has written
I _____(leave) my house when the rain ______(start).
I was leaving the house when the rain started.
When the police _____ (arrive) at the party, the music _____ (play) very loud and everybody ____ (shout).
When the police arrived at the party, the music was playing very loud and everybody was shouting.
Several days ago, I _______(go) to the store and ________(buy) some vegetables.
Several days ago, I went to the store and bought some vegetables.
I_______________ for a phone call for ages.
a. have waited
b. have been waiting
b. have been waiting
By the time we ______ (get) to the station, the train ________ (already/leave).
got / had already left
We ______ (ride a bike) when we ____(hear) a strange noise.
We were riding a bike when we heard a strange noise.
The family __________ (go) to Disney World three times.
The family has been to Disney World three times.
Sam _________(learn /already) so much in this school. He _________ (not know) so many things 3 years ago.
Sam has already learnt so much in this school. He didn't know so many things 3 years ago.
Now that we ______________ for a year, I think that we should get married.
a. have dated
b. have been dating
b. have been dating
How long ______ (you/know) your best friend?
have you known?