1. Newton … (made) a great discovery while he was sitting under an apple tree. 2. They stopped inside the shop because it was raining hard outside. 3. Beethoven wrote his tenth symphony when he was dying. 4. When I opened the window I was happy to see that it was snowing. 5. When our guests arrived we were making our salads. 6. I was standing in a queue when somebody grabbed my bag. 7. Our granny fell asleep while she was reading a fairy-tale to us. 8. I found my ring when I was watering the flowers in the garden. 9. When father opened the door she was playing computer games. 10. Elizabeth was wearing a fabulous dress when I saw her at the party.
1. He (has been solving) the cross-word puzzle for half an hour and he ( says) he (is) about to finish it as he (is thinking) over the last word. 2. The actors (have been rehearsing) since early morning; now they (are going over) the first scene as they (are not) satisfied with their acting. 3. Here you (are) at last! I (have been waiting) for you for twenty minutes. Aren't you ashamed? 4. She (has been speaking) over the tele-phone long enough, it (is) time for her to stop talking. 5. Since you (have been keeping) late hours this week you (look) tired and worn out. 6. It (has been snowing) steadily the whole week and it is still (snowing). If it (goes) on like this nobody will be able to reach the camp. 7. At last you (have opened) the door! I (have been ringing) for an hour at least, it ( seems) to me. 8. My watch (has kept) good time ever since the first repair. 9. They (have been discussing) this questions ever since I (am) here and they (have not come) to any definite conclusion yet. 10. The typist (has missed) several words as she (has been talking) all the time. 11. The lecturer (has mentioned) this name several times but I cannot remember it. I (am going to write) it down as soon as he ( mentions) it again. 12. He (has been working) at the language all the time and (has make) great progress. His phonetics (is) perfect, only a slight accent ( remains)
2. They stopped inside the shop because it was raining hard outside.
3. Beethoven wrote his tenth symphony when he was dying.
4. When I opened the window I was happy to see that it was snowing.
5. When our guests arrived we were making our salads.
6. I was standing in a queue when somebody grabbed my bag.
7. Our granny fell asleep while she was reading a fairy-tale to us.
8. I found my ring when I was watering the flowers in the garden.
9. When father opened the door she was playing computer games.
10. Elizabeth was wearing a fabulous dress when I saw her at the party.
2. The actors (have been rehearsing) since early morning; now they (are going over) the first scene as they (are not) satisfied with their acting.
3. Here you (are) at last! I (have been waiting) for you for twenty minutes. Aren't you ashamed?
4. She (has been speaking) over the tele-phone long enough, it (is) time for her to stop talking.
5. Since you (have been keeping) late hours this week you (look) tired and worn out.
6. It (has been snowing) steadily the whole week and it is still (snowing). If it (goes) on like this nobody will be able to reach the camp.
7. At last you (have opened) the door! I (have been ringing) for an hour at least, it ( seems) to me.
8. My watch (has kept) good time ever since the first repair.
9. They (have been discussing) this questions ever since I (am) here and they (have not come) to any definite conclusion yet.
10. The typist (has missed) several words as she (has been talking) all the time.
11. The lecturer (has mentioned) this name several times but I cannot remember it. I (am going to write) it down as soon as he ( mentions) it again.
12. He (has been working) at the language all the time and (has make) great progress. His phonetics (is) perfect, only a slight accent ( remains)