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Complete the sentences. Mind the correct use of tense forms.
1 I can't see you tonight because .../ always qo to the gym... on Mondays.
2 Simon looks happy - he...........................................................................................................his test.
3 I'm sorry, Mum can't come to the phone because.....................................................at the moment.
4 I wonder where Jim is; I ........................................................................................since this morning.
5 By the time we arrived at the restaurant they............................................................................eating.
6 You..........................................................................fatter every day - you really should go on a diet.
7 Tim..........................................................................................................while Pam was watching TV.
8 By the end of next year he ..........................................................................in Madrid for three years.
9 She......................................................................................in Liverpool before she came to London.
10 She locked up the house..........................................................................................and drove away.
11 She's angry with her son because .................................................................money from her purse.
12 I promise............................................................................................................as soon as I get paid.
13 I wish they'd be quiet - they.................................................................................................for hours.
14 By this time next week we ....................................................................................................in Lisbon.
15 He hasn't finished the work yet, but he .....................................................................by this evening.
16 Before ..............................................................................make sure you read the passage carefully.
17 The president....................................................................................................Ohio in a week's time.
18 She........................................................................on the project for two days before she finished it.
19 I ......................................................................................................tonight; would you like to join us?
20 He hasn't driven a car since...........................................................................................that accident.
In Other Words
I've never met such a charming girl. She's the most charming girl I've ever met. It's a long time since she wrote to me. She hasn't written to me for a long time. She started learning French two years ago. She's been learning French for two years. When did he buy the flat? How long ago did he buy the flat? How long is it since he bought the flat? She hasn't returned yet. She still hasn't returned.
I've never seen this film before.
It's the first time I've ever seen this film.
She came to London a year ago.
She has been in London for a year.
The last time I went out was a month ago.
I haven't been out for a month.
He started working as soon as she left.
He didn't start working until she had left.
He started working when she had left.
He waited until she had left before he started
working.
J-J    Complete the sentences using the words in bold. Use two to five words.
1 It's a week since I last saw him.
seen       I ...haven't seen him for... a week.
2 When did she move to France?
since       How long ...........................................................................................................to France?
3 He has never seen this film before.
ever        It's the first time.....................................................................................................this film.
4 The last time he visited her was a week ago.
for He............................................................................................................................a week.
5 They started eating as soon as the last guests arrived.
had        They waited until the...........................................................................they started eating.
6 They started learning computing two months ago.
been       They................................................................................................................two months.
7 It's the fastest car I've ever driven.
never      I ..............................................................................................................................fast car.
Tense Forms
8 They haven't come back yet.
still        They ...........................................................................................................................back.
9 How long is it since he broke his leg?
break     When......................................................................................................................his leg?
10 It's the first time he's ever seen a skyscraper.
never      He............................................................................................................................before.
11 She started writing a novel a year ago.
been      She .....................................................................................................................for a year.
12 That's the smallest car I've ever seen.
small      I have ............................................................................................................................car.
13 They didn't go to bed until the programme had finished.
when      They............................................................................................the programme finished.
14 I haven't called Ted for a long time.
since       It's a long time.............................................................................................................Ted.
15 She hasn't sold the house yet.
still She...........................................................................................................................house.
16 This is the most delicious meal I have ever eaten.
such       I have .........................................................................................................................meal.
17 I've never read that book before.
first        It's the.................................................................................................................that book.
18 She started cooking when he arrived.
until        She ....................................................................................................she started cooking.
19 I haven't been swimming for a week.
was        The last ...........................................................................................................a week ago.
20 He has been learning Russian for six months.
started    He................................................................................................................................ago.
Oral Development 3
Below are pictures of two people - Jack, a professional skier and Alice, a studio model. Say what they're doing now, then imagine what their lives were like 5 years ago, what their lives are like now and what their lives will be like in 5 years' time. Try to use a variety of tenses.
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Jack is a professional skier. He has been training for more than ten years, etc