Use the Present Indefinite Tense or the Present Continuous Tense of the verbs in brackets.
When I (read) a book in English, I always (keep) a dictionary near me, When I (not to know) the meaning of a word, I (open) the dictionary and (look up) the word. The dictionary always (tell) me the meaning of a new word, and then I (return) to my book until I (find) another new word. Of course, I always (look) at the first meaning of a word. I never (read) the other meanings of a new word. I (want) to read my books quickly, and so I never (read) the other meanings in the dictionary. I never (get) good marks at my examinations. I (wonder) why. You (know) the reason?
Oh, my God!
Who asked you that? Giving up tails?
2. She said she had not done her homework yet.
3. When my friend came, I was still having breakfast.
4. When I first met her, she worked at a school.
5. All the students did the assignment after the teacher had told them how to do it.
6. When we went outside, the sun was shining brightly.
7. My friend said that his brother had already come.
8. I was reading a book when I heard the phone ring.
9. When the doctor had examined the patient, he talked to his relatives.
10. When we came to the bus stop, the bus had already left.
11. He was watching television when his friend came.
12. The postman usually comes at nine o'clock in the morning. It is now half past nine, but he has not come yet.