3) Past Simple/Past Continuous/Present Simple/Present Continuous/Present Perfect? Why?
Don't forget about state verbs!
1. Look, I ______________________ (have) two tickets for the circus.
2. Look, I ______________________ (hold) two tickets for the circus.
3. She ______________________ (live) in London when she was a child.
4. I ______________________ (drink) three cups of coffee today.
5. I ______________________ (not work) today. I'm on holiday.
6. People ______________________ (speak) English in Jamaica.
7. One clown was juggling while he ______________________ (balance) a glass of wine on his head.
8. I ______________________ (miss) the bus and then I ______________________ (miss) the aeroplane as well!
9. I ______________________ (know) my great grandmother for a few years - she died when I was eight.
10. I ______________________ (know) Julie for three years - we still meet once a month.
11. I ______________________ (play) Hockey since I was a child - I'm pretty good!
12. I'm sorry, John isn't here now. He ______________________ (go) to the shops.
13. I ______________________ (finish) my exams finally - I'm so happy!
14. She ______________________ (run) because she's late for her lesson.
15. Last night I ______________________ (lose) my keys – I had to call my flatmate to let me in.
16. Our teacher always ______________________ (give) us lots of homework.
17. ______________________ (Tony / live) near the park.
18. She ______________________ (play) hockey at school but she didn't like it.
19. What time ______________________ (you / meet) Pete tomorrow?
20. She ______________________ (live) in London since 1994.
Don't forget about state verbs!
1. Look, I ______________________ (have) two tickets for the circus.
2. Look, I ______________________ (hold) two tickets for the circus.
3. She ______________________ (live) in London when she was a child.
4. I ______________________ (drink) three cups of coffee today.
5. I ______________________ (not work) today. I'm on holiday.
6. People ______________________ (speak) English in Jamaica.
7. One clown was juggling while he ______________________ (balance) a glass of wine on his head.
8. I ______________________ (miss) the bus and then I ______________________ (miss) the aeroplane as well!
9. I ______________________ (know) my great grandmother for a few years - she died when I was eight.
10. I ______________________ (know) Julie for three years - we still meet once a month.
11. I ______________________ (play) Hockey since I was a child - I'm pretty good!
12. I'm sorry, John isn't here now. He ______________________ (go) to the shops.
13. I ______________________ (finish) my exams finally - I'm so happy!
14. She ______________________ (run) because she's late for her lesson.
15. Last night I ______________________ (lose) my keys – I had to call my flatmate to let me in.
16. Our teacher always ______________________ (give) us lots of homework.
17. ______________________ (Tony / live) near the park.
18. She ______________________ (play) hockey at school but she didn't like it.
19. What time ______________________ (you / meet) Pete tomorrow?
20. She ______________________ (live) in London since 1994.
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1. Look, I ______________________ (have) two tickets for the circus.2. Look, I ______________________ (am holding) two tickets for the circus.3. She ______________________ (lived) in London when she was a child.4. I ______________________ (have drunk) three cups of coffee today.5. I ______________________ (am not working) today. I'm on holiday.6. People ______________________ (speak) English in Jamaica.7. One clown was juggling while he ______________________ (was balancing) a glass of wine on his head.8. I ______________________ (missed) the bus and then I ______________________ (missed) the aeroplane as well!9. I ______________________ (knew) my great grandmother for a few years - she died when I was eight.10. I ______________________ (have known) Julie for three years - we still meet once a month.11. I ______________________ (have played) Hockey since I was a child - I'm pretty good!12. I'm sorry, John isn't here now. He ______________________ (has gone) to the shops.13. I ______________________ (have finished) my exams finally - I'm so happy!14. She ______________________ (is running) because she's late for her lesson.15. Last night I ______________________ (lost) my keys – I had to call my flatmate to let me in.16. Our teacher always ______________________ (gives) us lots of homework.17. ______________________ (Tony lives) near the park.18. She ______________________ (played) hockey at school but she didn't like it.19. What time ______________________ (are you meeting) Pete tomorrow?20. She ______________________ (has lived) in London since 1994.