A bit of everything I
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‘What exactly ____________________ when you saw the smoke?’ ‘I pressed the fire alarm.’ (do)
did you do
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‘I’m sorry to be late. I hope you ____________________ long.’ (wait)
haven’t been waiting
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When Dora went / had gone to pay for the petrol she was putting / had put in her car, she realized / was realizing that she lost / had lost her credit card.
went, had put, realized, had lost
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‘What did you do / were you doing in the High Street at that time of night, and why did you run away / had you run away when the officer told / was telling you to stop?’ asked the lawyer.
were you doing, did you run away, told
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It’s really unfair! You (always) ____________________ me! (criticize)
are always criticizing me
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By the time we get to the stadium, the match ____________________. (start)
will have started
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Anna didn’t understand why the mysterious stranger ____________________ her such a letter. (send)
had sent
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While I was waiting / had waited for my meal to arrive, I saw / was seeing that the two men who had followed me into the restaurant were staring / had been staring at me from a nearby table.
was waiting, saw, were staring
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Our taxi to the airport didn't turn up / wasn't turning up on time, and so by the time we got / were getting to the check-in desk, the flight already closed / had already closed.
didn’t turn up, got, had already closed
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I’m glad I’ve run into you. I ____________________ to get in touch with you for ages. (mean)
have been meaning
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‘How long ____________________ here for?’ ‘I don’t know. I haven’t decided yet.’ (stay)
are you staying
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Tom sends his apologies but he ____________________ a few minutes late. (be)
will be
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When I heard / was hearing the noise at the window, I knew / had known that someone tried / was trying to break into the house.
heard, knew, was trying
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While Sally painted / was painting the ceiling, she fell off / was falling off the ladder but luckily she didn't break / wasn't breaking any bones.
was painting, fell off, didn’t break
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This is my first trip to Siberia. (BEFORE)
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I haven’t been to Siberia before.
(double points if you can explain the difference between BEEN TO and GONE TO)
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Jackson ____________________ the Nobel Prize, but says she is still hoping for recognition. (win)
has not won
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I don’t like this bed. It ____________________ uncomfortable. (feel)
feels
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Maria didn't remember / wasn't remembering anything about the accident, except that she didn't drive / had not been driving too fast and in fact had almost stopped / was almost stopping before she reached the crossroads.
didn’t remember, had not been driving, had almost stopped
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Marlowe walked slowly into the room. He didn't forget / hadn't forgotten his last visit to the house, when Miss LaPorte had fired / was firing two shots at him, so he had taken / was taking no chances this time.
hadn’t forgotten, had fired, was taking
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It's a long time since I last went to the theatre. (FOR)
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I haven’t been to the theatre for a long time.
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If you happen to see any one in the garden, don’t worry. It ____________________ the gardener. (be)
will be
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There ____________________ a strike this morning, but it has been cancelled. (be)
was going to be
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By the time the fire engines arrived / was arriving at the cottage, Tom and his neighbours already put out / had already put out the fire and were carrying / had been carrying furniture out of the blackened building.
arrived, had already put out, were carrying
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Alice could see that the tall boy had / was having difficulty making himself understood, but she decided / was deciding not to help him. After all, nobody had helped / was helping her during her first days in this country!
was having, decided, had helped
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When I have enough money, I'm going to buy a new computer. (SAVED)
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When I have saved enough money, I’m going to buy a new computer.