Past Continuous, the Past Simple, the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Continuous. 1. Greg (has returned) at last. Mary (has been waiting) for him so long. 2. Margaret, you (have been reading) my letters. Don’t deny it. 3. When I (came) home, Mother (was making) breakfast and Father (was having) his morning tea. 4. When did you (discuss) it? I have never (heard) the subject mentioned. 5. No, you can’t go to the Smiths’. You (have been) there twice this week. 6. Why, you (have not changed) at all. I (recognized) you the moment I (saw) you. 7. Has Terry (gone) shopping already? 8. When did you (go) to bed? 9. I (have offered) to buy them out. 10. My dear girl, you (have been overeating) for years. You (have lost) your looks; you (have lost) your figure. You can’t get back to normal overnight. Remember what doctor Lester (told) you on Monday. 11. I (saw) her when I (was driving) past their house on my way to work. 12. He (has not said) a single word to me yet and he (got) that letter on Sunday. 13. The children (have been talking) of nothing else for weeks. 14. And we (have sung) together ever since that time. 15. Where was he? – He (was sitting) at his desk. He (has not moved) since she (left).
1.A:.Will you go..to a football match with me tonight? B:.I'd love to, but I have to go home..and do my homework. A:..What about.next week? B:..With pleasure,.thank you. 2.A:Shall we watch...a new video after classes? B:.I'm sorry, I can't..thank you all the same. A:...i'd love you to..inform me when you are free.. 3.A:.Will you go..to a party with me tonight? B:.I'd love to,..but I'm afraid I can't make it. A:..Oh, that's a pity,.then why don't we.do our hometask together .? B:..I would like it.very much. 4.A:...Look, I've got two tickets to the theatre for the opening night performance B:.Oh,.that sounds..perfect! And what day is the performance? A:.It's..on Saturday. The play beings.at seven p.m... B:.Of course I will go with you,..thank you.
1. Greg (has returned) at last. Mary (has been waiting) for him so long. 2. Margaret, you (have been reading) my letters. Don’t deny it. 3. When I (came) home, Mother (was making) breakfast and Father (was having) his morning tea. 4. When did you (discuss) it? I have never (heard) the subject mentioned. 5. No, you can’t go to the Smiths’. You (have been) there twice this week. 6. Why, you (have not changed) at all. I (recognized) you the moment I (saw) you. 7. Has Terry (gone) shopping already? 8. When did you (go) to bed? 9. I (have offered) to buy them out. 10. My dear girl, you (have been overeating) for years. You (have lost) your looks; you (have lost) your figure. You can’t get back to normal overnight. Remember what doctor Lester (told) you on Monday. 11. I (saw) her when I (was driving) past their house on my way to work. 12. He (has not said) a single word to me yet and he (got) that letter on Sunday. 13. The children (have been talking) of nothing else for weeks. 14. And we (have sung) together ever since that time. 15. Where was he? – He (was sitting) at his desk. He (has not moved) since she (left).
B:.I'd love to, but I have to go home..and do my homework.
A:..What about.next week?
B:..With pleasure,.thank you.
2.A:Shall we watch...a new video after classes?
B:.I'm sorry, I can't..thank you all the same.
A:...i'd love you to..inform me when you are free..
3.A:.Will you go..to a party with me tonight?
B:.I'd love to,..but I'm afraid I can't make it.
A:..Oh, that's a pity,.then why don't we.do our hometask together .?
B:..I would like it.very much.
4.A:...Look, I've got two tickets to the theatre for the opening night performance
B:.Oh,.that sounds..perfect! And what day is the performance?
A:.It's..on Saturday. The play beings.at seven p.m...
B:.Of course I will go with you,..thank you.