Complete these sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets: Some verbs are negative
1 Ann … (do) some snowboarding, while I … (ski).
2 I … (not try) ice-skating yet.
3 She … (buy) this coat only two years ago
4 He … (meet) her in two months.
5 I have had a splitting headache this morning, so I … (take) three aspirins today.
6 She … (send) that letter a longtime ago.
7 She … (just put) the washing out.
8 That can’t be Jim. I … (not give) my new address yet.
9 I … (spend) the day in the country tomorrow.
10 He … (have) a mobile phone for 5 years.
11 The teacher … (explain) the problem for some minutes when he was interrupted.
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1 Ann was doing some snowboarding, while I was skiing. (два одновременных длительных действия)
2 I haven't tried ice-skating yet. (пока ещё не пробовал кататься на коньках - нужно использовать Present Perfect)
3 She bought this coat only two years ago. (указано время выполнения действия в прошлом, поэтому нужно использовать Past Simple)
4 He will meet her in two months. (Он встретит её через 2 месяца)
5 I have had a splitting headache this morning, so I have taken three aspirins today.
6 She sent that letter a long time ago.
7 She has just put the washing out.
8 That can’t be Jim. I haven't given him my new address yet.
9 I will spend the day in the country tomorrow.
10 He has had a mobile phone for 5 years. (акцент на длительности, но глаголы состояния не используются в Continuous)
11 The teacher had been explaining the problem for some minutes when he was interrupted. (действие в прошлом происходило некоторое время до того, как случилось другое событие в прошлом)