Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. 1 A: There's a lovely smell coming from the kitchen.



B: Yes, I ...'ve been cooking... (cook) biscuits.



2 A: … (you/ever/go) to Australia?



B: No, I haven't.



3 A: Did you manage to get to the bank yesterday?



B: No, it … (close) by the time I got there.



4 A: Are you new to this area?



B: No. I … (live) in this area for three years.



5 A: I see you finally bought a new video.



B: Yes, I … (try) to fix the old one for ages when I decided to buy a new one.



6 A: Is Mr Dixon free yet?



B: No, he … (be) in a meeting at the moment.



7 A: Where did you go for dinner on your birthday?



B: I … (go) to the new Chinese restaurant in town.



8 A: What are you looking for?



B: My keys. I … (lose) them.



9 A: Did you find the papers you were looking for?



B: Yes. They … (be) on my desk all the time.



10 A: I'm tired. We … (walk) all morning.



B: Let's stop and have something to eat, then.



11 A: What … (you/buy) your mother for Christmas?





B: I got her a new jumper.



12 A: What time … (you/leave) tomorrow?



B: Very early. At 6 o'clock in the morning.



13 A: Linda is very good at her job, isn't she?



b: Yes. She … (do) the same job for thirty years.



14 A: When did you see Janet?



B: While I … (wait) at the bus stop yesterday morning.



15 A: Have you made plans for Saturday yet?



B: Yes, I … (go) to the cinema with Ed.



16 A: Where were you at 5 o'clock yesterday?



B: I … (have) a lesson.



17 A: Did you enjoy your flight?



B: Yes, but I was nervous because I … (not/fly) before.