3) Past Simple/Past Continuous/Present Simple/Present Continuous/Present Perfect? Why?...

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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.

Answer 1

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.