Open the brackets using one of the present tenses or past simple/past continuous: 1. jane is away on holiday so linda (do) her work. 2. the room (smell) of perfume. – you (imagine) things. nobody (be) in the house since last summer. 3. you three boys look guilty! what (you/do) since i (leave) the room? 4. what (he/do) lately? 5. mrs dawson (wait) outside since 10.30. 6. i feel really tired. i (weed) the garden for the last three hours and i (not rest) for a single moment. 7. so far we (not notice) anything unusual. 8. i wonder if mary (reach) home yet? she (leave) too late to catch the bus. 9. /go) away this weekend? or /run) out of money? 10. i (not understand) what (you /wait) for. 11. what’s the matter? (you/hurt) your ankle? (it /hurt)? how (it/ happen)? 12. i felt rather tired. it (grow) darker and darker and there still was no sign of a rescue team. 13. this meat really (taste) awful! are you sure it’s fresh? 14. i (do) some shopping yesterday when (see) that dutch friend of yours. 15. do you remember your driving lessons? how long (you /take) them?
2. The room (smells) of perfume. – You (are imagining) things. Nobody (has been) in the house since last summer.
3. You three boys look guilty! What (have you been doing) since I (left) the room?
4. What (has he been doing) lately?
5. Mrs Dawson (has been waiting) outside since 10.30.
6. I feel really tired. I have been weeding) the garden for the last three hours and I (have not rested) for a single moment.
7. So far we (have not noticed) anything unusual.
8. I wonder if Mary (has reach) home yet? She (left) too late to catch the bus.
9. (Are you going) away this weekend? Or (have you run) out of money?
10. I (do not understand) what (you are waiting) for.
11. What’s the matter? (Have you hurt) your ankle? Does it hurt)? How did it happen)?
12. I felt rather tired. It (was growing) darker and darker and there still was no sign of a rescue team.
13. This meat really (tastes) awful! Are you sure it’s fresh?
14. I (was doing) some shopping yesterday when I (saw) that Dutch friend of yours.
15. Do you remember your driving lessons? How long (did you take) them?