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They _________ (start) building their new house 18 months ago.
started
I _________ (study) English for three years.
have studied
Mark Spitz ________(win) seven Olympic gold medals in 1972.
won
I ________ (meet) the company manager two weeks ago.
met
When I was 15 I _________ (go) to Dublin.
went
He ________ (leave) without saying goodbye!
left / has left
We _________ (not go) to the cinema last night.
did not go
________ you ________ (see) that funny new TV show?
have, seen
We _________ (not see) Pedro Almodovar’s new film yet.
have not seen
After Cathy worked hard for a long time, her painting __________ (be) finished.
was
Before she visited the museum she ________ never _______ (see) great art.
had never seen
My uncle ________ (arrive) in Lisbon last night but he _________ (not call).
arrived, did not call
When my niece ______ (be) at school, she ________ (play) in a handball team.
was, played
Take your umbrella with you. It ________ (start) raining.
has started
_________ (you go) abroad this year?
Have you gone
I _______ (not believe) in ghosts before I really saw one.
had not believed
We ________ (not speak) to your sister for a long time. (they still do not speak to her)
have not spoken
Before her trip last year, she _________ never _________ (be) to the U.S.
had, been
I __________ (not eat) anything since breakfast.
have not eaten
When we ________ (reach) the cinema, there _______ (not be) any tickets left.
reached, were not
He ______ (throw) the ball too hard; his doctor told him he _______ (hurt) his arm badly!
had thrown, had hurt
_______ Jim ever_______ (fly) before his flight last week?
Had, flown
The cat _______ asleep before I got home from work.
had fallen
Sue got wet because she _______ (not bring) an umbrella.
had not brought
You will never find the treasure! I ________ (hide) it where you will never find it!
have hidden