Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Continuous, Present Simple, Past Simple or Past Continuous.
1 PaulandLinda_______________(sing)whilewe________________(play)somemusic.
2 "Whatisthatnoise?"—"Bob_______________(repair)hiscaratthemoment."
3 Sallyisanurse.Sheusually______________(work)atnight.
4 I______________(clean)thewindowswhenthetelephone_____________(ring).
5 Mike_______________(read)abookwhenhismother________________(call)him.
6 "__________(be)youbusy?"—"No,what_____________(you/want)metodo?"
3) Make sentences using an appropriate verb in the Present Perfect Continuous.
1 Lucy went to the grocery store half an hour ago. She's still there.
Lucy has been shopping for half an hour.
2 Sambeganbuildinghishouseeightmonthsago.Hehasn'tfinishedityet.
3 Olgastarteddoingherhomeworktwohoursago.Shehasn'tfinishedityet.
4 Mygrannybegancookinganhourago.Shehasn'tfinishedyet.
5 Theteacherstartedspeakinganhourago.Shehasn'tstoppedyet.
6 Theteamsstartedplayingfootball25minutesago.Theyhaven'tfinishedyet.
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Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Continuous, Present Simple, Past Simple or Past Continuous.
1 Pauland Linda was singing (sing)while we were playing (play)some music.
2 "What is that noise?"—"Bob is repairing (repair)hiscaratthemoment."
3 Sally is a nurse.She usually works (work)atnight.
4 I was cleaning (clean)thewindowswhenthetelephone rang (ring).
5 Mike was reading (read)abookwhenhismother called (call)him.
6 "Are (be)youbusy?"—"No,what do you want (you/want)metodo?"
3) Make sentences using an appropriate verb in the Present Perfect Continuous.
1 Lucy went to the grocery store half an hour ago. She's still there.
Lucy has been shopping for half an hour.
2 Sam has been building his house for eight monthes.
3 Olga has been doing her homework for two hours.
4 My granny has been cooking for an hour.
5 The teacher has been speaking for an hour.
6 The teams have been playing football for 25 minutes.