Exercise 5 Complete the sentences, using the notes in brackets. The verbs can be present tenses or past tenses.
1. We bought this picture a long time ago. ……………………….(we/have/it) for ages.
2. Sandra finds her mobile phone very useful. ……………………… (she/use/it) all the time.
3. There’s a new road to the motorway. ………………………………. (they/open/it) yesterday.
4. We decided not to go out because …………………………. (it rain) quite hard.
5. Vicky doesn’t know where her watch is. ………………………….(she/lose/it)
6. I bought a new jacket last week but …………………………….. (I/not/wear/it) yet.
7. The color of this paint is absolutely awful. …………………………… (I/hate/it)
8. Henry is annoyed. …………………………….. (he/wait) a long time for Claire.
9. These figures certainly should add up. …………………………. (I/ check/ them) several times already.
10. Sandra and Laura like tennis. ………………………. (they/play/it) every weekend.
11. Sorry, I can’t stop now. ………………….. (I/go) to an important meeting.
12. I’d like to see Tina again. It’s a long time since ………………………….. (I/last/see/her)
13. I’ve got my key. I found it when ……………………….. (I/look) for something else.
14. ……………………..(I/read) the book you lent me but ……………………… (I/ not/finish/it/ yet)
15. I wasn’t hungry at lunchtime because ………………….. (I/ have/ a big breakfast).
16. Ann is sitting on the ground. She’s out of break. ………………………….. (she/run)
17. Where’s my bag? I left it under this chair. ……………………… (somebody/take/it)
18. No breakfast for Mark, thanks. ………………………….. (he/not/eat/breakfast)