Additional exercises: present and past 2
1 Yesterday afternoon Sarah went to the station to meet Paul. When she got there, Paul was already waiting for her. His train had arrived early.
2 When I got home, Ben was lying on the sofa. The TV was on, but he wasn't watching it. He had fallen asleep and was snoring loudly. I turned the TV off and just then he woke up.
3 Last night I had just gone to bed and was reading when suddenly I heard a noise. I got up to see what it was, but I didn't see anything, so I went back to bed.
4 Lisa had to go to New York last week, but she almost missed the plane. She was standing in the queue at the check-in desk when she suddenly realised that she had left her passport at home. Fortunately she lives near the airport, so she had time to take a taxi home to get it. She got back to the airport just in time for her flight.
5 I met Peter and Lusy yesterday as I was walking through the park. They had been to the Sport Centre where they had been playing tennis. They were going to a cafe and invited me to join them, but I had arranged to meet another friend and didn't have time.
1 Amanda is sitting on the ground. She's out of breath. She has been running.
2 Where's my bag? I left it under this chair. Somebody has taken it.
3 We were all surprised when Jess and Nick got married last year. They had only known each other for a few weeks.
4 It's still raining. I wish it would stop. It has been raining all day.
5 Suddenly I woke up. I was confused and didn't know where I was. I had been dreaming.
6 It was lunchtime, but I wasn't hungry. I didn't want to eat anything. I had had a big breakfast.
7 Every year Robert and Tina spend a few days at the same hotel by the sea. They have been going there for years.
8 I've got a headache. I've had it since I got up.
9 Next month Gary is going to run in a marathon. He has been training very hard for it.
Hello, Joe. I haven't seen you for ages. How are you?
I'm fine. How about you? You're looking good.
Thanks. You too. So, are you going somewhere or are you meeting somebody?
I'm going to London for a business meeting.
Oh. Do you often go away on business?
Quite often, yes. And you? Where are you going?
Nowhere. I'm meeting a friend. Unfortunately her train has been delayed - I have been waiting here for nearly an hour.
They're all fine, thanks. The youngest has just started school.
How is she getting on? Does she like it?
Yes, she thinks it's great.
Are you working at the moment? The last time I spoke to you, you were working for an insurance company.
That's right. Unfortunately the company went out of business a couple of months after I had started work there, so I lost my job.
And haven't you had a job since then?
Not a permanent job. I have had a few temporary jobs. By the way, have you seen Matt recently?
Really? How long has he been in Canada?
About a year now. I saw him a few days before he went. He had been unemployed for months, so he decided to try his luck somewhere else. He was really looking forward to going.
So, what is he doing there?
I have no idea. I haven't heard from him since he left. Anyway, I have to go and catch my train. It was really good to see you again.
You too. Bye! Have a good trip!
1 Who invented the bicycle?
2 Do you still have a headache? No, it's gone. I'm OK now.
3 I was the last to leave the office last night. Everybody else had gone home when I left.
4 What did you do last weekend? Did you go anywhere?
5 I like your car. How long have you had it?
6 It's a shame the trip was cancelled. I was looking forward to it.
7 Jane is an experienced teacher and loves her job. She has been teaching for fifteen years.
8 Emily bought a new dress last week, but she hasn't worn it yet.
9 A few days ago I met a man at a party whose face was very familiar. At first I couldn't think where I had seen him before. Then suddenly I remembered who he was.
10 Have you heard of Agatha Christie? She was a writer who died in nineteen seventy-six. She wrote more than seventy detective novels, but I haven't read any of them.
11 What does this word mean? I've no idea. I have never seen it before. Look it up in the dictionary.
12 Did you get to the theatre in time for the play last night? No, we were late. By the time we got there, it had already started.
13 I went to Sarah's room and knocked on the door, but there was no answer. Either she had gone out or she didn't want to see anyone.
14 Dan asked me how to use the photocopier. He had never used it before, so He didn't know what to do.
15 Lisa went for a swim after work yesterday. She had needed some exercise because she had been sitting in an office all day in front of a computer.
