Conversational Grammar. Tenses

Choose the correct item. "I loved Christmas as a child." "So did I. Every Christmas Eve all the family ___ the tree together."

Choose the correct item. "Why didn't Madeline show up at the party last night?" "When I called her at 11:00 she ___ ."

Choose the correct item. "Can't we just order a nice bit of cod?" "Don't be ridiculous! We ___ all this way to eat fish and chips."

Choose the correct item. "I love your car." "This old thing? We ___ it for fifteen years."

Choose the correct item. "Mary has difficulty fitting in." "Well, I guess she ___ to this type of work."

Choose the correct item. "Did you hear the rain last night?" "Yes, it ___ all night."

Choose the correct item. "What's wrong with Robert?" "I don't know. He ___ up, slammed the door and stormed out of the building."

Choose the correct item. "You're looking miserable." "I ___ on my thesis when my computer suddenly crashed."

Choose the correct item. When I lived downtown, I ___ to the cinema almost every night.

Choose the correct item. "How's Peter doing?" "I don't know. I ___ from him for months."

Choose the correct item. "I ___ Sam tonight. Would you like me to tell him the news?" "Oh, yes, please."

Choose the correct item. "Any news from Tess?" "Yes. She ___ tomorrow on the 9:15 train."

Choose the correct item. "Do you know it's Maggie's birthday today?" "Yes, she ___ a party tonight."

Choose the correct item. "So, when is your maths exam?" "Well, this time tomorrow I ___ for it."

Choose the correct item. "Well, I first came here last June." "So by the end of May you ___ with us for almost a year."

Choose the correct item. "So, are you coming along, after all?" "Well, I don't know. What time ___?"

Choose the correct item. "Is Nigel still here?" "Yes, but hurry up, he is just ___."

Choose the correct item. "We’ve run out of sugar." "No problem. I ___ some this afternoon."

Choose the correct item. "You look gorgeous in that dress." "Really? I ___ it then."

Choose the correct item. "Why don't we go to the cinema?" "It's too late; the film ___ started by now."