1.The floor was covered with balls of wool. Obviously Mrs Pitt (knit)_____was knitting____ something.

2. Ann said that she (be)___was_____ on holiday and she (enjoy)___enjoyed________ herself very much.

3. While he (water)____was watering_______ the flowers it (begin)___began________ to rain. He (put)____put ___ up his umbrella and (go) _______went ______on watering.

4. I (write)____was just writing___ an email when I (remember)___remembered___ that I (have) __had______something to do.

5. I (find) _____found____this ring as I (dig)___was digging___ in the garden. It looks very old. I wonder who it (belong)______belonged________ to?

6. When I last (see)________ saw__________ her she (hurry)______was hurrying_____ along the road to the station. I (ask) _____asked___________ her where she (go)______was going________ and she (say)____said_______, 'London', but I don't think she (speak)_______was speaking_________ the truth because there (not be)_________wasn`t________ any train for London at that time. 7. The tailor said, 'Your suit will be ready on Monday.' But when I (call)_________called______ on Monday he still (work)_________was still working________ on it.

8. Where is Tom?- I (not see)______have not seen_________ him today, but he (tell) __told_________Mary that he'd be in for dinner.

9. I (buy)_______bought _________ this in Bond Street. ~ How much (you /pay)_________pay__________ for it? ~ I (pay)______paid ______ $100.

10. Where (you /find)________did you find_____________ this knife? ~ I (find)______found______ it in the garden. ~ Why (you /not leave) _________didn't you leave_________it there?

11. I (lose)_______have  lost_________ my black gloves. Have you seen __________ them anywhere? ~ No, I'm afraid ... When (you /last wear)_________did you last wear_____________ them? ~ I (wear)_____wore ____________ them at the theatre last night. ~ Perhaps you (leave)___________left ___________ them at the theatre.

12. (you/ like) ____Did you like___________ your last job? ~ I (like) _______liked_______ it at first but then I (quarrel) __________quarrel_________with my employer and he (dismiss) _____dissmissed______ me. ~ How long did you (be) _______be______there? ~ I (be)____have been_______ there for two weeks.

13. How long (you/ know) ____did you know___________her? ~ I (know) ____have known_______her for ten years.

14. Do you know that lady who (just /leave)___have just left____________ the shop? ~ Yes, that is Miss Thrift. Is she a customer of yours? ~ Not exactly. She (be)______have been_________ in here several times but she (never/ buy) has_______never_____buy___anything.

15. He (leave) __________left________the house at 8.00. ~ Where (he /go)________has he gone ________? ~ I (not see)______haven't seen__________ where he (go)_______went______________.

IV. Give the correct verb tenses: simple past – past continuous – present perfect

1. He (serve)_____severed________ in the First World War. ~ When (that war /begin)____did that war begin__________? ~ It (begin)___has begun________ in 1914 and (last) _____lasted______for four years.

2. That is Mr Minus, who teaches me mathematics, but he (not have)___________has not have_________ time to teach me much. I only (be)________have________ in his class for a week

3. _Did you hear_________ his speech on the radio last night? ~ Yes, I . .did . ~ What did you (think)____think_________ of it?

4. I (not know)_____did not know_____ that you (be)were here. Have You(be)_____ been here long? ~ Yes, I've(be)______ been here for two months.-- Have you (be)____ been to the Cathedral? ~ Yes, (go)I went there last Sunday.

Have you ever (tried to give up smoking? - Yes, I (tried last year, but then I (found)
that I was getting fat so I (started) again.
5. Have you seen today's paper? - No, has anything interesting happened? - Yes, two convicted murderers have escaped from the prison down the road.
6.Has Mary fed the cat ?- Yes, she fed him before lunch. ~ What did she give him? -She gave him some fish.
7.  How long have you known your new assistant? - I have known him for two years. — What did he do before he cam) here? - I think he was in prison.
8. I have not seen your aunt recently. - No. She has not been out of her house since
she bought her colour TV.
9. Has the plumber been here yet? - Yes, but he only stayed for an hour. - What did he do in that time? - He turned off the water and emptied the tank.
10. Where have you been?  I was out in a yacht. - Did you enjoy it? - Yes, very much. We took part in a race. Did you win?~ No, we came in last.

1.was knitting

2.was/enjoyed

3.was watering/began/put/went 

4.was just writing/remembered/had

5.found/was diggin/belonged

6.saw/was hurrying/asked/was going/said/was speaking/wasnot

7.called/was still working

8.have not seen/told

9.bought/pay/paid

10.did you find/found/didn't you leave

11.have  lost/seen/did you last wea/wore/lef

12. Did you like/liked/quarrel/dissmissed/be/have been

13.did you know/have known

14. have just lef/have been_/never buy

15.left/has he gone/haven't seen/went

IV. Give the correct verb tenses: simple past – past continuous – present perfect

1. severed~did that war begin ~has begun/lasted

2.has not have/have

3Did you hear/did~ think

4.did not know/were here/been~been /been~ went 

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