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4. I got up early and ..............................................................(have) a shower.

5. The phone ............................(ring) while Mary ........................................(cook) dinner.

6. Tom isnt at home at the moment. He .................................................(travel) abroad.
7. I saw Bob and Sam at the party, but I ................................................(not/speak) to them.
8. Robert had a book in his hand but he ..............................................(not/read) it.
9. The floor is clean now. I ..............................................................(just/wash) it.
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How often ................................................................(you/go) on holiday ?

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Janet and Daniel...............................................................(be) married for nine years.

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We ................................................(not/be) hungry, so we didnt stay for lunch.

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Betty ......................................................(have) the same job for 15 years.

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I .....................................................................(never/ride) a horse in my life.

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We .....................................................(go) to the cinema yesterday.

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1. We INVITED them to the party but they didnt come.
2. It WAS RAINING when we WENT out.
3. Its a nice day today. The sun IS SHINING;
4. I got up early and HAD a shower.
5. The phone RANG while Mary WAS COOKING dinner.
6. Tom isnt at home at the moment. He IS TRAVELLING abroad.
7. I saw Bob & Sam at the party, but I DIDNT SPEAK to them.
8. Robert had a book in his hand but he WASNT READING it.
9. The floor is clean now. I HAVE JUST WASHED it.
10. How often DO YOU GO on holiday ?
11. Janet and Daniel HAVE BEEN married for nine years.
12. Who INVENTED the telephone ?
13. Jo got married when she WAS 23.
14. I HAVE KNOWN Ann and Lesley since we were at school..
15. I DONT WATCH TV very much.
16. The children are in the living room. They ARE WATCHING TV.
17. We WERENT hungry, so we didnt stay for lunch.
18. Betty HAS HAD the same job for 15 years.
19. I HAVE NEVER RIDDEN a horse in my life.
20. We WENT to the cinema yesterday.
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