The Present Perfect Simple and Continuous, the Past Perfect Simple and Continuous, and the Past Simple and Continuous
Nivel: Medio
1. When I ... home, everything ... upside down. Someone ... in, and ... some money I ... in the bedside table. had arrived, had been, broke, stole, had
arrived, was, had broken, stolen, had
arrived, was, had broken, stole, had
arrived, was, broke, stolen, had
arrived, had been, had broken, stolen, had had
2. The flag ... at half-mast because the president ... that very same day. flew, had died
flew, died
had flown, had died
had flown, died
was flying, had died
3. While he ... a book, a loud bang ... his attention. Something bad ... . was reading, caught, had happened
read, caught, had happened
read, caught, happened
was reading, was catching, was happening
read, was catching, happened
4. When she ..., he ... her that he ... her secret admirer, and that he ... her. The worst thing ... that she ... him secretly too. died, told, had always been, had always loved, was, had always loved
died, told, was always, always loved, was, always loved
was dying, told, had always been, had always loved, was, had always loved
was dying, told, always was, always loved, was, always loved
was dying, told, was always, always loved, was, always loved
5. Why are you wearing a tracksuit?
I ..., and I am exhausted and sweating. I need a shower. Yesterday ... so hot as today.
have been running, has not been
run, was not
run, has not been
have run, was not
have been running, was not
6. Where ...?
I ... to the cinema?
... the film?
Yes, very much. are you, am, Do you enjoy
were you, have been, Did you enjoy
is it, have been, Did you enjoy
have you been, have been, Did you enjoy
are you, have been, Did you enjoy
7. Why ... her yet?
Well, I ... her, and she says that she ... lasagne, and ... us to dinner. haven't you phoned, have just phoned, has prepared, has invited
didn't you phone, have just phoned, has prepared, has invited
haven't you been phoning, have just phoned, was preparing, has invited
didn't you phone, was just phoning, has prepared, has invited
didn't you phone, was just phoning, prepared, invited
8. While I ... in the woods, it ... to rain heavily. I ... a cave and I ... in, but, to my surprise, there ... a bear. walked, started, saw, went, was
was walking, started, saw, went, was
had been walking, started, saw, went, was
had walked, started, saw, went, was
walked, had started, saw, went, was
9. ... Castilian wine?
No, never, and you?
Well, I ... Madrid last year, and ... it. Did you ever try, visited, tried
Have you ever tried, have visited, have tried
Have you ever tried, visited, tried
Had you ever been trying, visited, tried
Have you ever been trying, visited, tried
10. When we ... home, we ... a nasty surprise: someone ... into our house, and nothing ... . had got, had, had broken, had been left
got, had, broke, was left
had got, had, had broken, was left
got, had, had broken, had been left
got, had had, broke, was left